R U Ok? - Softcover

Kristy Hugstad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1457554631 ISBN 13: 9781457554636

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Sometimes, the thoughts we leave unsaid are the most dangerous.

Such is certainly the case for those feelings - however fleeting - that leave you sad, anxious, afraid and hopeless. If you're a young adult who suffers from depression or other mental illness, your own mind might seem like a prison of negativity, your own thoughts too great a burden to bear.

Whether you, a friend or a loved one suffers from depression or is at risk of suicide, you can find hope in three life-changing words: R U OK?

R U OK? offers teens, young adults, parents and educators a toolkit for dealing with mental illnesses, depression, addiction and suicide - for yourself or your peers. Addressing relevant issues like cyberbullying, technology addiction, substance abuse, gender confusion and suicide ideation, R U OK? helps bring light to otherwise dark - but critical - topics.

After losing her own husband to suicide, Kristi Hugstad understands the patterns, warnings and risk factors she failed to see during his life. As a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist and credentialed health educator, Hugstad combines her firsthand experience with researched-backed, clinical methods to help prevent suicide and address important mental health issues.
Whether you feel scared and misunderstood or are worried about a friend or family member, there is a powerful hope in asking - and answering - a simple question: R U OK?

About this title

From the Author

My name is Kristi Hugstad, and I am on a mission to abolish the stigma of mental illness and suicide. I have first-hand experience with clinical depression, substance abuse and suicide. My husband, Bill, completed suicide by running in front of a train in Dana Point where WE lived just 5 short years ago. Because of this life shattering experience, my passion for prevention has emerged. I don't want anyone to experience the pain and heartbreak I felt after my husband's suicide. My story may have ended differently if I had recognized the warning signs and risk factors of depression and suicide. But I was too late and I was unaware.Suicide prevention must start with our teens. Teen suicide isn't a new phenomenon, but unfortunately, it has become a tragic, disturbing epidemic in the United States - one that has the potential to claim the life of America's youth. Through my latest book, "R U OK? teen Depression & Suicide" an educational suicide prevention tool for teens, parents and educators dealing with mental illnesses, depression, addiction and suicide, my latest blogs, school visits and media appearances, I will START THE CONVERSATION and hopefully save lives.

From the Inside Flap

R U OK? is an educational suicide prevention tool for teens, parents and educators dealing with mental illnesses, depression, addiction and suicide. It addresses topics like cyberbullying, technology addiction, substance abuse, gender confusion and suicidal ideation. Asking the words R U OK? offers struggling teens the opportunity to ask for help.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1457554631
• ISBN 13: 9781457554636
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 108