Today we talk Teen Suicide with Suzi Freeman, owner/founder, of the Elite Minds Academy. Suzi is committed to empowering the next generation with the skills and knowledge they need to maintain positive mental and emotional health.

Her mentorship and training programs focus on cultivating self-care mastery and emotional durability, helping to mitigate the challenges that can arise from mental health issues, and laying the foundation for success in all areas of life.

By also training families in mental health awareness and suicide prevention, she is building a community that is prepared to support each other and prevent a crisis. She also has a program where she trains in schools, both speaking to teachers as well as students. Every school should be spending $ to implement programs, I mean, look at the stats! Over the past five years, suicide has been the second-leading cause of death for people ages 15-19 in the United States—second only to accidents. It might seem convenient or tempting to blame youth suicides on one headlining perpetrator—social media, the COVID-19 pandemic, bullying, or substance abuse, for instance—but the reality is much more complicated. It involves location, race, and socioeconomic status, among other compounding factors. AND even more disturbing, the age of suicidal thoughts and attempts keeps getting younger, with the newer age starting at just age 6.

Interested in learning more about ALL of Suzi's programs? Visit her website at www.suzifreeman.com and you can also find her on instagram @suzifreeman.

xoxo,
Heather