This Week's Program
Teen Difficulties
Fred was a state trooper who had a wife, a daughter, and what looked to be a picture-perfect life. The day his teenage daughter took her own life changed everything. Fred and his wife not only mourned their loss, but they also took action, founding a suicide prevention organization that handled more than 13,000 calls a year.
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Natalie Francisco
The tragic death of Fred’s daughter, Leann, brings the taboo subject of suicide into plain view. For those who have experienced suicide in their families or close to them, this can be a very difficult subject to discuss.
Continue ReadingThis Week's Resources
Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide — Fred Davis is one of several stories of families impacted by suicide in this Third Way Media documentary.
Fierce Goodbye website — Accompanying website for the Fierce Goodbye documentary. Stories, information, statistics and many articles and links related to suicide.
Natalie Francisco presents the My Turn segment this week. Her website gives more information about her ministry.
Related Resources
WEBSITES
Suicide.org— A non-profit site with a wealth of information. Includes resources on how to help a suicidal person and a section for suicide survivors.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
BOOKS
No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One– Carla Fine
Aftershock: Help, Hope, and Healing in the Wake of Suicide – Candy Neely Arrington
Dying to be Free: A Healing Guide for Families after a Suicide – Beverly Cobain
Sanity & Grace: A Journey of Suicide, Survival and Strength – Judy Collins
A Mother Held Hostage – Barbara Borntrager
CD
Chaos of the Heart: Music for the Soul (for those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide)
SUPPORT
A 24/7 suicide hotline - 1-800-273-TALK
National Board of Certified Counselors Find a Counselor
American Psychological Association Find a Psychologist
Burton's Blog
Living in the Shadow of Suicide
Burton Buller
Remember your teenage years? The crazy things you did that you luckily survived?
Continue ReadingNext Week
Do you know any married couples surprised and discouraged by how hard it is to maintain a good marriage while dealing with teething, toddler tantrums and toilet training? Carol Lindquist, a clinical psychologist, marriage counselor and mother of two is the interviewee on Shaping Families next week. Lindquist is the author of a book called The Happy Couple Handbook with the subtitle, Marriage: How to Survive Parenting. From Laguna Beach, Calif. she trains other marriage therapists and maintains a private practice of counseling.
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