Episode 202: How To Bolster Your Teen Against Suicide and Depression with Dr. Jennifer Dragonette and Leigh Richardson

Leigh Richardson of the Brain Performance Center and host of In Your Head Podcast speaks with Dr. Jennifer Dragonette, executive director with Newport Healthcare, to talk about how to bolster your teen against suicide and depression. Dr. Dragonette discussed signs and symptoms of suicide and depression for teenagers and young adults, and advise for family and peer support like the importance of being clear and kind, tips for emotional expression, modeling healthy behaviors, the power of distraction, asking outside help, and having parents balance getting support for themselves and being open to their teens about their own struggles. Leigh Richardson is also the author of Brain on Game On, available at Amazon and on http://www.thebrainperformancecenter.com and https://www.leigherichardson.com/. She also owns and operates The Brain Performance Center, a brain and mental health clinic located in Dallas, Texas that can be reached at 214-329-9017. This show is also on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Audible and Stitcher.