Ep 12: Suicide Prevention for the Neurodiverse Population with Anne Moss Rogers

You Don’t Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with Neurodiversity

TW: This episode discusses suicide. Please listen with care.

It's suicide prevention month and we know that our population of neurodiverse youth and adults are impacted greatly by suicide, by suicidal ideation, and mental health issues because of bullying and other social challenges. It’s a vital topic, and one that’s hard to discuss, but we really have to do it because it’s so important.

In today’s episode, we have our very first guest. We’re so excited to talk to Anne Moss Rogers, a suicide prevention trainer, author, and advocate. Anne Moss tells the story of losing her son to suicide and why she’s become to passionate about suicide prevention and bringing awareness to parents and schools. We also discuss why parents are afraid to ask their kids about suicidal thoughts, how social challenges can lead to suicidality for neurodiverse kids, and the importance of having a safety plan in place.

In this episode, you’ll learn…

[01:44] An introduction to our very first guest on the podcast, Anne Moss Rogers, and how she became so passionate about suicide prevention

[21:31] Why parents are afraid to ask their kids about suicidal ideation

[30:01] How the research shows that social challenges can lead to suicidality for neurodiverse children, and why we need to be able to talk about it

[39:19] The importance of having a safety plan for instances of suicidal thoughts

[45:02] How parents of neurodiverse children who experience suicidal ideation can take care of themselves

[52:34] The Last Word

Get full show notes and the episode transcript: https://www.youdontwantahug.com/post/12-suicide-prevention-for-the-neurodiverse-population-with-anne-moss-rogers

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