Description: Adolescent therapist, Samantha Seagreaves, discusses the topic of self-harm and what parents need to know in order to help their children.

This episode was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Laughlin Spouses Club.

https://www.laughlinxlspouses.com/

 Show Notes:

Suicide and Crisis Line: 988

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

MCEC's Well-being Toolkit

http://militarychild.org/wellbeingtoolkit

Military One Source

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/confidential-help/non-medical-counseling/

5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique           https://insighttimer.com/blog/54321-grounding-technique/

Self-harming behavior/suicidal ideations?    https://rainn.org/articles/self-harm?_ga=2.192178734.566500757.1663877164-1359087713.1663626085

Apps

Calm Urge: Self Harm Tracker https://apps.apple.com/us/app/calm-urge-self-harm-tracker/id1551984419

DBT Coach: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dbt-coach/id1452264969

Suicide Safety Plan https://apps.apple.com/us/app/suicide-safety-plan/id1003891579

Bio:

 Samantha Seagreaves (M.S.) is a graduate from Kansas State University and Capella University in social science and psychology. She is currently working as an adolescent drug and alcohol counselor in the state of Pennsylvania but has experience advocating for military families from all over the country including her own children. She got into advocacy when she realized the struggle of finding mental health resources for her own children while holding down the fort while her husband was on the front lines.