Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction - We Have to Talk About It: Understanding the Link Between Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicide, with Anne Moss Rogers

We Have to Talk About It: Understanding the Link Between Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicide, with Anne Moss Rogers

11/24/22 • 59 min

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
With well over a hundred episodes on Hopestream, I couldn’t believe we haven’t talked about the very common link between substance use and suicide rates. Since it was time, I’m honored to introduce you to mother, author, and mental health advocate, Anne Moss Rogers. She courageously shares her story of the loss of her son to suicide in hopes of spurring more honest conversations before it’s too late for other families.

While this is another topic that’s messy and difficult to navigate, Anne Moss reminds us that patience and curiosity are the best tools we have for exposing the root of our kids’ pain. You’ll also hear practical ways to recognize signs that your child needs to talk about suicide and ways to work through what can be an overwhelming fear.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why Anne Moss left a corporate career she was highly passionate about to pursue advocacy for suicide prevention full time
Whether talking about suicide plants seeds in a person’s mind about killing themselves
How her son Charles' battle with mental health showed up in the beginning and how it progressed
The connection between self-harming behavior and suicide ideation
How Anne Moss had to navigate her son’s immediate relapse after going to treatment
The red flags to look for if someone you love is contemplating suicide
What you can do if your son or daughter avoids engaging this topic with you

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Anne Moss Rodgers:
- The Emotionally Naked Speaker
- NAMI Virginia Board Member
- Blog: EmotionallyNaked.com
- Speaker Site: AnneMossRogers.com, My 6-minute TEDx
- Diary of a Broken Mind: A Mother's Story, A Son's Suicide and the Haunting Lyrics He Left Behind (book)
- Emotionally Naked. A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk (book)
Free Tools: Free Self-Harm Safety Box
Crisis Text Line: 741-741
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
Suicide Prevention: Website

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In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why Anne Moss left a corporate career she was highly passionate about to pursue advocacy for suicide prevention full time
Whether talking about suicide plants seeds in a person’s mind about killing themselves
How her son Charles' battle with mental health showed up in the beginning and how it progressed
The connection between self-harming behavior and suicide ideation
How Anne Moss had to navigate her son’s immediate relapse after going to treatment
The red flags to look for if someone you love is contemplating suicide
What you can do if your son or daughter avoids engaging this topic with you

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Anne Moss Rodgers:
- The Emotionally Naked Speaker
- NAMI Virginia Board Member
- Blog: EmotionallyNaked.com
- Speaker Site: AnneMossRogers.com, My 6-minute TEDx
- Diary of a Broken Mind: A Mother's Story, A Son's Suicide and the Haunting Lyrics He Left Behind (book)
- Emotionally Naked. A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk (book)
Free Tools: Free Self-Harm Safety Box
Crisis Text Line: 741-741
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
Suicide Prevention: Website

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction - We Have to Talk About It: Understanding the Link Between Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicide, with Anne Moss Rogers

Transcript

[00:00:33] Brenda: welcome. You're listening to Hope Stream. If you're parenting a teen or young adult child who's experimenting with drugs and alcohol, or who's in active addiction treatment or early recovery, you're in the right place. I am Brenda Zane, your host, and a mom who has been there.

[00:00:51] So just take the minute to exhale, know you're a good company and just know this is your place to soak up. Understanding and get some really great information. You can learn more about