Beneath the Surface: A Closer Look at Depression, Suicide, Teens, Adults, and Self-Care

Send us Fan MailGrief recovery specialist Kristi Hugstad has dedicated her life to helping abolish the stigma of mental illness and suicide.Ever since her husband completed suicide in 2012, after years of struggling with clinical depression, grief recovery specialist Kristi Hugstad has dedicated her life to helping abolish the stigma of mental illness and suicide.Hugstad says that suicide prevention must start with our teens. Teen suicide isn’t a new phenomenon, but unfortunately, it has become a tragic, disturbing epidemic in the United States. Her book, Beneath the Surface: A Teen's Guide to Reaching Out When You or Your Friend Is in Crisis, provides the information, encouragement, and tactical guidance you need to help yourself or others experiencing:DepressionAcademic or parental pressuresEating disordersBullyingSelf-harmPTSDPeer pressureAnxietySubstance abuseTechnology addictionSuicidal thoughts or actionsListen as Hugstad joins host Lisa Davis to share insight about this troubling trend in today's youth population.