For Isis:
A Grandfather’s Call for Empathy
In this deeply personal 10-part series for Mental Health Awareness Month, Chuck Thiel — the founding Board Chair of Empathink — opens up about the tragic death of his 12-year-old granddaughter, Isis, who died by suicide.
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These short videos are more than grief — they’re a call to action. Our Empathink Board Chair Chuck Thiel shares raw reflections on bullying, apathy, gender identity, and a society failing its most vulnerable children. His message is simple: we must do more. We must empathize.
We must check in. We must listen. Watch, share, and join the movement to make empathy a teachable skill.
Bullying, suicide, and the absence of empathy are urgent crises. The all-encompassing grief from losing Isis placed this work at the very heart of Empathink’s mission. We can’t wait until tomorrow—because too many families like Chuck’s are grieving today.
This series is a call to act, to listen, and to lead with empathy before more lives are lost. It’s also a step toward building awareness of the urgent need for empathy education in our homes, schools, and communities.
Empathink’s mission is to foster empathy-based learning, compassionate communication, and conscious leadership—for children, families, and organizations alike. Through education, storytelling, and community action, we’re working to build a world where empathy isn’t an afterthought—it’s the foundation.
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