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Suicide is not an easy topic to tackle, nor is depression, but it is often the elephant in the room. Dr. Nancy Rappaport penned the book, “In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother’s Suicide” and opened the eyes of many. The assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School shared what to look for in suicidal teens, how to move forward if it were to occur and shared her own personal stories from her childhood, when her mother took her own life. It’s a moving interview, but we really hope it’s helpful.
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[...] One of the many things I love about internet radio is that when you miss something live, you can download it later and give it a listen. On Tuesday’s show, Laura and Todd talked with Dr. Nancy Rappaport. Dr. Rappaport’s book, In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother’s Suicide, discusses her own experience with her mother’s depression and suicide. During the show, she shared her own personal stories from her childhood as well as what signs of distress to look for in teens and other family members. It is an poignant interview, you can download it here. [...]