A father’s journey to understand & heal after his child’s suicide + signs someone you know is suicidal and how to help

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with Jason Reid, founder of the Choose Life foundation and creator of Tell My Story, about his own experience as a grieving father, how to get help if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, how to recognize the signs if someone in your life is struggling, what we can do to help our loved ones who are going through a difficult time, and more. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/a-father-s-journey-to-understand-heal-after-his-child-s-suicide-signs-someone-may-be-suicidal-how-to-help If you are feeling suicidal, contact the US national suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255. The teen suicide prevention hotline in the US is: 1-800-TLC-TEEN (852-8336) between 6-10pm PST. You can also text TEEN to 839863 between 6-9pm PST. OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Athletic Greens: To get one year free supply of vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order see: athleticgreens.com/LEAF. -BLUblox: Get up to 15% off your BLUblox products use the code DRLEAF at checkout: Blublox.com. -NED: Get 15% off your first order and free shipping visit helloned.com/drleaf or use the code DRLEAF at checkout. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:02 Jason’s story and why he started the Choose Life foundation 3:50 Why we need to constantly ask our children how they are doing mentally, not just physically 5:30 How the COVID pandemic has changed the mental health landscape 7:40 Why we should learn how to talk to our children about our own struggles and vulnerabilities, not just shield them from what we are going through 11:45 The importance of letting your child know it is okay to be depressed or struggle mentally 15:50 How our experiences are built into the brain and affect us mentally and physically 24:30 How to help your child if they are struggling 39:50 Social media, technology and teen mental health Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:44.1	Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up Your Mental Miss.
0:54.9	Recent data released by the CDC has shared the sad reality that suicide is on the rise
0:59.7	for young people in between the ages of 15 and 24.
1:03.4	But Jason Reed knows that all too well.
1:06.2	His own son died by suicide in 2019.
1:09.7	And he dealt with that tragedy in the only way he could imagine.
1:12.9	By starting the foundation, choose life.org with a goal of ending teen suicide by 2030.
1:19.0	In this episode, Jason shares his heartbreaking story and how is apparent to recognize the
1:24.4	signs in your own child and how to get help.
1:27.4	After warning, this episode contains discussion of suicide and self-harm.
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