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19: Hannah’s Heroes: Youth Suicide Prevention, Providing Community Support & Preventing Other Losses

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In This Episode:   Hannah’s Heroes is a nonprofit organization that is on a mission of youth suicide prevention. Lyn Cline, co-founder and president of “Hannah's  Heroes. “After the tragedy of losing my beautiful daughter, Hannah to suicide, I couldn't allow her to become another teenage statistic. With friend, and former teammate, Liz Mikitarian, Hannah’s Heroes was born.” Lyn tells us that Hannah was a well-rounded young girl that they never expected was deeply depressed and at risk of death by suicide.  The evening before she “took her life” she was planning with her mother for short term and long term events.  It was a complete shock.  She thought she had the world at her fingertips.  “Don’t ever think this can’t be your kids”. Lyn urges parents to put away the electronic devices and connect and spend time with their kids. “You need to know what the kids are doing online.”   Liz Mikitarian, has worked with children for over 30 years. She earned Bachelors and Master’s degrees in Elementary Education.  She