We need to be willing and alert to look out for signs of suicide ideation. 
Our intuition and gut feel is helpful to help us be alert to the sign of distress around us. 
It is as simple as asking "Are u OK?" 
By asking a simple question of concern, we can help make a suicidal person more willing to open up. 

About 1 in 20 people or 5% of the population has entertained thoughts of suicide in past year, according to statistics. 
We need to be able to address talk of suicide in order to encourage help-seeking behaviour.  
We need to be alert and open to addressing signs of suicide when we spot them. 

Youth suicides form the highest age group of completed suicides. 
We need to destigmatise talking about suicide so that more young people will seek help.  
It is completely alright to be talking about suicide. 

We can find a balance between placing too high expectations and not placing expectations on youths. We are to avoid placing on them our vicarious dreams. Instead, we can approach from a strengths-based approach. 

We need to be clear what we are looking for when we place expectations on our young. 

There are three main Ss of self-care: 
1. Sleep 2. Space out 3. Seek help | If we want to be effective in reaching and engaging youths or others, we need to look into our self-care first. 

There are two main philosophical thoughts guiding me: 1. There always is a way. 2. Our problems may be tough but we are tougher. 

We can be confident going through any thing in life because when we look back, we will see that we have overcome. 

TakeAways
Podcasting is an effective and doable platform for sharing our voice.
Everyone has a story to tell - and should tell it.

Conclusion
With the right help and guidance, we can launch our podcasting story-telling. 
Genecia, and her fabulous team from Soul Rich Woman, especially podcast coach Joanne, provide amazing help in this area. 

TakeAways
Reaching teens and youths must always start with me.
However it is not for me or about me.
We as adults are both the messenger and message.

Conclusion
We must remember the purpose and reason for us wanting to help youths. It is to help them discover their life purpose and grow to be contributing adults. 

TakeAways
For teens to develop the ability to think for themselves and discern among varying perspectives, they need to be given a safe space to explore and question.

Conclusion
We must model for teens why and how our values govern our decisions and interactions with others. 

TakeAways
While teens place importance in acceptance from peers, they still depend on families for primary support and affection.

Conclusion
We must help teens understand boundaries so that they can develop strong ties socially.