9. How Do I Talk to My Kids About Their Mental Health? With Lily Cornell Silver

Lily Cornell Silver knows that being in your 20s is hard. Being in your 20s and navigating COVID-19, college, grief, and your mental health can feel completely overwhelming. Lily, a 21-year-old mental health advocate, and Claire talk about how open, honest conversations with Lily’s mom, Susan Silver, are a key part of her mental health regimen, including as Lily continues to process losing her dad, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, to suicide. This week’s practice is all about mental health and self-care — for parents and for kids, in your 20s and beyond.

 

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Resources from the show

• The Jed Foundation provides resources for protecting the emotional health and preventing suicide for teens and young adults.
• If you’re a parent or a friend of someone struggling with their mental health, check out The National Council for Well Being. 
• Have you had suicidal thoughts? Check out Now Matters Now for support. 
• Read To Write Love On Her Arms mental health blog. 

 

Learn more about today's guest:

• Listen to Lily’s podcast, “Mind Wide Open” where she interviews guests of all types that speak to their struggles with mental health and moments of grief, trauma, depression, etc. 

 

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