Charles River Associates International (CRA) is a leading global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial, and management consulting services. We advise clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guide corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues.
This presentation is for their Parenting ERG (Employee Resource Group).
We are an ERG called PAC (Parent and Caregivers) at CRA International and we discuss all topics that are related to our group. During one group session a colleague told us about a recent suicide case of a young high school student who seemed very happy and was also very successful in school, so her suicide triggered a conversation in our group on how to spot mental health issues and how to support our children. Based on this we searched the internet for a keynote speaker and found Meredith!
Topic Title: The Emotionally Naked Truth about Youth Suicide: How parents can prevent suicide
Description:
After trying to find help for her once joyful son and rap artist, including wilderness therapy and therapeutic boarding school, Charles met heroin while struggling with depression and he died by suicide in 2015. This presentation dispels common myths about suicide and substance misuse, while delivering a message of hope, and empowering regular humans with the skills to help prevent this threat to life.
Takeaways:
- How to recognize the cryptic ways people cry for help
- How to respond, what to say/do (includes talking points)
- Creating a suicide-safe environment (aka. means safety)
- Life events that can increase suicide risk
- Parenting tips for teaching kids how to cope