{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Jennifer Hargrave Show","title":"How to Talk to Your Teen About Suicide: A Parent's Guide with Dr. Kristin Kroll","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1430,"description":"You don't have to be an expert to have this conversation with your teen. You just have to start it.\nIn honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, Jennifer Hargrave sits down with Dr. Kristin Kroll, founder of Little Dove Psychology in Austin, Texas, for a conversation every parent needs to hear. Dr. Kroll spent over a decade in academic medicine at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and she brings that clinical expertise to one of the hardest topics parents face: how, when, and why to talk to kids about suicide.\nIn this episode, you'll learn:\nWhy talking about suicide does not put the idea in a child's head (and what the research actually shows)\nHow early to start the conversation, and what age hospitals are now screening from\nThe warning signs that matter most, and how to tell them apart from normal teenage moodiness\nWhat to say (and what not to say) if your teen tells you they've had these thoughts\nHow to talk with teens about supporting friends without taking on their burden\nWhat \"contracting for safety\" means and what really happens when someone calls a crisis line\nA message of hope for parents navigating this with their own teens\nThis conversation is also personal for Jennifer. As a family law attorney, she sees firsthand how life transitions, including divorce, can be a high risk time for teens, and why having these tools matters for every family, not just families in crisis.\nIf you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out:\n988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988\nThe Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth): call 1-866-803-7386 or visit thetrevorproject.org\nLearn more about Dr. Kroll and Little Dove Psychology:\nKristin Kroll, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and the founder of Little Dove Psychology, a virtual practice for children, teens, and college students. She completed pediatric hospital training at Children's Wisconsin, served as Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and is the author of a Cambridge University Press textbook on...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qv5KA0HtGVCcadb-Eh2PjdJPsmH-ECNP-F4iN0bclBE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODhm/MDAzNTM3NDI3Yzg3/MDQyMDNkZWY1NDdm/YmRjNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}