Teens and Mental Health: A Look at When We Collided by Emery Lord

Biggest Takeaways:

• When We Collided is a layered, beautiful walk through mental illness that is an excellent vehicle to discuss important issues with your teen.
• Mental health - especially depression, anxiety, and suicide - are the issues of our teens' generation.
• Mental illnesses are complex, treatable, manageable conditions.
• More people than you realize are suffering from mental illness.
• Speaking the truth about these diseases, versus tiptoeing around them, is powerful.
• If you or someone you love suffer from a mental illness, seeking treatment is the most courageous and loving thing you can do.

Issues Discussed in this Episode:

• Grief/Loss
• Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Sexual Activity
• Suicide
• Friendship
• Parental Neglect
• Teen/parent Relationships
• Sibling Relationships

Referenced in this Episode:

• Mental Health Resources
• When We Collided by Emery Lord
• All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
• Questions for Any Book
• What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum
• Episode 17
• Weekly emails from The Ish Girl
• The Ish Girl on FaceBook