Grief & Teenage Trauma: Losing Steve
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains subject matter that some listeners may find triggering around self harm and teenage substance abuse. If you or someone you love is struggling please contact the Canadian suicide crisis help line at 988, or kidshelpphone.ca anytime, day or night. Internationally please contact your local crisis assistance centre.
The episode explores the impact of a best friend's cancer diagnosis and death of a high school classmate on host Elinor Svoboda in 1998. Along with co-host Bronwin Parks, they recount Steve's two-year battle with a rare eye tumor, the fundraising efforts, and the emotional toll on their classmates. The conversation also touches on the lack of mental health support during that era, the challenges of teenage grief, and the importance of understanding and supporting teenagers' complex emotions.
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