Youth Change Makers: Power, Empathy & Creativity Unleashed

How do we communicate about suicide with teens? Perhaps, they are the ones in the best position to tell us.?

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention recommends strategy, safety and a positive narrative when messaging about suicide. Messages and images that encourage hope are better than ones that imply "nothing can be done." Messages that celebrate resilience, healing journeys and compassion are better than ones that romanticize death, are voyeuristic or sensationalized. Messages that inspire action like reaching out or offering compassion are more valuable than ones that perpetuate misinformation and myths

In this podcast we learn some best practices in enrolling our youth to be these positive, safe, and effective messengers for suicide prevention and mental health promotion. Stan Collins, the Co-Founder and Program Manager of Directing Change Student Film Contest and Program which invites high school student to create 60-second films about suicide prevention and mental health.

More details: https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/hope-illuminated-podcast/17