The Reluctant Therapist: Recent Episodes
Elizabeth W Barrett MA, LMFT
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Would you have the courage to change the course of your life if you felt the call to something greater than yourself? Tune in for a conversation with Emily Mumford about finding her way to the work of the Southern Poverty Law Center after a service trip to Selma, Alabama. And her efforts to introduce the ongoing need for social justice in the south to college students through the Freedom Foundation.
Suicide is not an individual act. Taking one's life affects family, friends, colleagues and community.
There are so many unanswered questions about how we could have helped, or seen it coming or been more involved. And yet in spite of all the pain caused and lives lost - talking about suicide and suicidal ideation are still cultural taboos. Tune in to challenge the taboo and join a conversation about the many facets of suicide. Taking the time to talk about it might save a life .
How can we expect young people to be responsible about their intimate encounters when they haven't received proper sex education? Tune in for a conversation from the perspective of 2 different generations about the importance of "having the talk" with our children so they will be comfortable discussing consent, their desires and respecting their sexual selves.