1st annual One-Day Parents of Children with Cannabis-Induced Psychosis (POCCIP) Conference
Colorado Time
Speak Tuesday, July 9, 2:45-3:45 on Suicide and CUD
Addiction and the Tragic Link to Suicide: What Loved Ones Need to Know for Prevention
This presentation dispels common myths about suicide and substance misuse while delivering a message of hope, and empowering regular humans with the skills to recognize and help prevent this threat to life. You will learn to recognize suicidality in your child and those struggling with mental illnesses and identify when your troubled child is at risk. Resource download will be provided.
Objectives:
- The link between shame from SUD and suicide and what loved ones can do
- What are the signs of suicide and what does one do or say (includes talking points)?
- Creating a suicide-safe environment
- Life events that can increase suicide risk especially this with SUD
- Changes to parenting style that lessen risk and increase chances of recovery
AnneMoss Rogers is a suicide education expert and the mental health conditions including addiction that elevate risk. After trying to find help for her once joyful son and rap artist, including wilderness therapy and therapeutic boarding school, Charles became addicted and died by suicide in 2015. She wrote Diary of a Broken Mind: A Mother’s Story and Emotionally N@ked. A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and speaks frequently around the U.S.
Seating is limited – venue capacity is 85 seats – first come, first served. Register now!
This event is part of a 3-day conference hosted by Johnny’s Ambassadors.
- July 9th – Parents of Children with Cannabis-Induced Psychosis (POCCIP) Conference
- Registration is reserved for parent members of the Johnny’s Ambassadors POCCIP group. Additional information can be found here
- July 10-11th – Youth THC Prevention Conference
- Registration is open to all – more information is available here