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What Parents Should Know About Suicide
September 6th-12th is National Suicide Prevention Week in the United States. To honor all those impacted by suicide we, at Drinking Mommies, wanted to have a show aimed at educating parents on this very important topic. Drinking Mommies founder (Whitney Lindsay) is joined by DM co-host Amber Story and special guest Jayne Whisnant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP.)
The show will cover some basic background information into the history and mission of AFSP. We'll then go into some statistics behind suicide, and suicidal attempts, within the United States before going into the main topic(s) of the show- suicide education/prevention. Jayne will discuss how parents can talk with their children about suicide, signs to look out for, stereotypes to avoid, and resources available.
We hope that this show opens up a conversation nationwide and can help give parents some of the tools they might need to navigate the topic of suicide. As with all of our shows, we encourage our audience to share their thoughts/opinions with us. If you have any additional resources, or personal stories you would like to share in relation to this topic, please reach out to us at [email protected] or through one of our social media pages/official website at Drinking Mommies.
**If you or someone you know is struggling, you can call 1-800-273-8255(TALK) or text TALK to 741-741 and a trained counselor will be on the other line. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Text Line are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” Also just as an FYI for the crisis lines, you don’t have to be the person in distress to call. If you are concerned about someone and not sure how to handle the situation you can call/text for help.**
Resources and references
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Text Line: 1-800-273-8255(TALK) or text TALK to 741-741
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Website: https://afsp.org/
"More Than Sad" educational videos: https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/more-sad-suicide-prevention-education-teachers-and-other-school-personnel
Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Signs Matter: https://afsp.org/signs-matter-early-detection
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September 6th-12th is National Suicide Prevention Week in the United States. To honor all those impacted by suicide we, at Drinking Mommies, wanted to have a show aimed at educating parents on this very important topic. Drinking Mommies founder (Whitney Lindsay) is joined by DM co-host Amber Story and special guest Jayne Whisnant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP.)
The show will cover some basic background information into the history and mission of AFSP. We'll then go into some statistics behind suicide, and suicidal attempts, within the United States before going into the main topic(s) of the show- suicide education/prevention. Jayne will discuss how parents can talk with their children about suicide, signs to look out for, stereotypes to avoid, and resources available.
We hope that this show opens up a conversation nationwide and can help give parents some of the tools they might need to navigate the topic of suicide. As with all of our shows, we encourage our audience to share their thoughts/opinions with us. If you have any additional resources, or personal stories you would like to share in relation to this topic, please reach out to us at [email protected] or through one of our social media pages/official website at Drinking Mommies.
**If you or someone you know is struggling, you can call 1-800-273-8255(TALK) or text TALK to 741-741 and a trained counselor will be on the other line. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Text Line are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” Also just as an FYI for the crisis lines, you don’t have to be the person in distress to call. If you are concerned about someone and not sure how to handle the situation you can call/text for help.**
Resources and references
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Text Line: 1-800-273-8255(TALK) or text TALK to 741-741
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Website: https://afsp.org/
"More Than Sad" educational videos: https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/more-sad-suicide-prevention-education-teachers-and-other-school-personnel
Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Signs Matter: https://afsp.org/signs-matter-early-detection