Teen Suicide Survivor Becomes Activist

Teen Suicide Survivor Becomes Activist

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales begin a 3-part series about the Palo Alto suicides and some of the things that came about after and, at least partially, as a result of them. The guests on this episode are Sammy Kotmel and her mother, Maja Nelson. Sammy was one of the teens who attempted suicide. She and her mother speak openly of the events leading up to her attempt, her involuntary commitment to a psychiatric hospital, and the treatment and recovery that followed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Kids These Days: Reimagining Youth Mental Healthcare

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