Parenting Teens & Suicide Prevention: The Hidden Risks of High Achievers with Leslie Weirich

Parenting Teens & Suicide Prevention: The Hidden Risks of High Achievers with Leslie Weirich

In this episode, Dr. Suzanne Simpson talks with Leslie Weirich — mental health speaker, author of The Gifts of Grief, and suicide prevention advocate. Leslie shares the story of her son Austin, a high-achieving college athlete who died by suicide on World Suicide Prevention Day, and the hope she now offers parents everywhere.

If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out
In the U.S. and Canada, call, text, or chat 988 at any time with a trained counsellor ready to listen. Suicide Crisis Helpline

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U.S.: Text HOME to 741‑741
Canada: Text HOME (PARLER in French) to 686‑868, free & confidential 

Find Leslie
https://www.leslieshope.org
The Gifts of Grief: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Gifts-Grief-Four-Decades-Shaped/dp/B0CR88643H
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-weirich-a55a73159/

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