Affable and humble, Harrison chatted with guests at the AIM for the Cures gala and also shared the personal tragedy
of losing a dear friend to suicide. He asked the crowd to contribute to research to help cure mental illness.
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through all the research that's being done at AIM. The Halliburton
Foundation is based on Grant, who struggled with depression and suicidal
thoughts, and there was just nothing for kids, nothing for youth. It is a mas-
sive epidemic…It's just such a taboo subject…we don't want to talk
about suicide at dinner parties or events…Sadly, it needs to be talked
about to be fixed…
Q: Probably people feel they don't know how to help because they
don't have the training or tools, or they're so uncomfortable with the sub-
ject that they just don't know what to offer.
A: It's a tough thing. I think more and more you see this generation, my
kids, there is so much more put on them, but at the same time…they are
realizing mental health is huge. But to our defense, the adults that were in
that room, if you say, 'Hey, what are you going to do to help the victims of
Hurricane Dorian?' Well, there's a million things you can do, from Rubicon
to Red Cross to DirectRelief…But if I say, 'What do you do to help mental
health? How do you help to prevent suicide?' you're kind of stumped…It's
Photos:
Scott
Campbell
