Mental Health Keynote Speaker: Surviving A Son’s Depression, Addiction & Suicide

This was the keynote address at Critical Issues for Children and Adolescents in SLC Utah to clinicians from LCSWs to school counselors. This clip focuses on the conversation in which Charles finally admitted to possible addiction and how she approached the conversation.

Topic Description: After years of trying to find help for her once joyful son and rap artist, AnneMoss’s son Charles continued to struggle with mental illness. Desperate to escape the darkness of his depression, Charles turned to heroin and died by suicide in 2015 at age 20.  This presentation is about AnneMoss’s inspiring journey to healing, what she wished she knew and both her successes and failures.

Takeaways:
Surprisingly simple–and unconventional–ways we can save lives
How we can effectively communicate to those who are struggling
How to forgive oneself after a loss by suicide
Moving forward from grief–to a life-changing, healing path

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