Month: November 2020

In episode 18 “Parents and Youth Suicide, Part III- Info for Parents of Young Adults” we discuss common questions that parents have about youth suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers.  In addition, the rate of suicide among teens has increased 47% in the past 20 years.  Teen suicide attempts and deaths are at all time highs.  Yet, parents tend to underestimate the risk of suicide by their own teenager. This …

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Parents (and their children) dread “the talk”.  You know…the one about the birds and the bees. Almost no one looks forward to explaining to their adolescent about such things as condoms, sexually transmitted illnesses, and pregnancy.  However, as difficult as it is, most parents try to find a way to talk with their sons and daughters about sex to prevent what can be life-altering problems. If you don’t have the hard talk about sex, then your …

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