Conversations About Loss and Death / College Sports Mental Health

Segment 1: Guest: Dr. Elena Lister, psychiatrist, associate professor, Cornell University, Columbia University Medical Centers, author, Giving Hope Conversations with Children About Illness, Death and Loss. Death is a natural part of life, yet we avoid talking about it in American society. We speak with a psychiatrist and expert in grief and trauma about how parents, caregivers and adults in general can best have conversations with young people about loss and death. Segment 2: Guest: Dr. Julie Amato, clinical and sports psychologist, Princeton University, Lafayette College. We speak with a sports psychologist about the rising prevalence of mental health disorders among young athletes and what’s being done to improve support services and get rid of stigma both on campus and off-campus.