Episode 160: How To Talk To Your Kids About Suicide
A recent CDC study shows that 1 suicide takes place every 11 minutes in the US! We also know that kids are anxious and struggling now more than ever before, starting as young as 10 years old. Julie Lowe is an author, speaker and counselor who comes to us with wisdom on the topic of suicide. Julie will share concerning behaviors to look out for, how to infuse hope into our young people, and how to help them grieve the loss of a loved one due to suicide. You’ll be encouraged to hear some of the most simple ways we can help, including loving and pursuing our kids, and normalizing this discussion of hard topics.
Are you ready to hear how you can talk about suicide with your kids? Let’s go!
JULIE LOWE is an author, speaker and counselor. She holds an MA in counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary, is a licensed professional counselor with over twenty-five years of counseling experience, and is a registered play therapist supervisor. Julie served as a faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) for over 20 years in various capacities, including as a faculty member and counselor. Julie has extensive training and experience with marriage, women’s issues, sexual abuse, body image issues, parenting, and child maltreatment issues. She has published numerous books, including Child Proof (New Growth Press, 2018), Building Bridges (New Growth Press, 2020), and Safeguards (New Growth Press, 2022), as well as the minibooks Helping Your Anxious Child and Teens and Suicide.
Julie and her husband, Greg, live in the Philadelphia, PA area and have five children. They have served over 20 years as foster and adoptive parents.
Resources
Teens and Suicide: Recognizing the Signs and Sharing Hope
Child Proof: Parenting by Faith, Not Formula
Instagram @julie_lowe_
Julie Lowe on FB
You Are Special by Max Lucado
John 16:33 – in this world you will have tribulation
Deuteronomy 31:8 – God goes with you, is before you, and is beside you
Proverbs 20:5 – the purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out
New Growth Press Website
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