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Scott Young - Suicide: Loss, Trauma and Grief
by Ken Kemp - Posted: April 11, 2020

Podcast Show Notes

Scott Young - Part I

The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken Kemp

Scott Young PART I: Suicide, Loss, Trauma and Grief

April 02, 2020

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Scott Young shares his journey of heartache, loss, and grief at the loss of his 37-year-old son, Josh. There are two Parts to the Podcast. In Part I, he shares the trauma of discovery. In Part II, Scott talks about the journey of grief. More show notes: https://thebeachedwhitemale.com/scott_young/

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Scott Young - Part II

The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken Kemp

Scott Young - PART II : Suicide, Loss, Trauma and Grief

April 02, 2020

Scott Young

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Scott Young shares his journey of heartache, loss, and grief at the loss of his 37-year-old son, Josh. There are two Parts to the Podcast. In Part I, he shares the trauma of discovery. In Part II, Scott talks about the journey of grief. More show notes at https://thebeachedwhitemale.com/scott_young/

Support the show

Become a Patron - Click on the link to learn how you can become a Patron of the show. Thank you!

Ken’s Substack Page

The Podcast Official Site: TheBeachedWhiteMale.com

Meet Scott Young

The Rev. Scott Young is the Executive Executive Director for Wesley Foundation Ministries/San Diego. He is co-founder and President of Culture Connection, a non-profit that generates program and provides support for thoughtful creativity, media experiences, urban adventures, and spiritual exploration. He previously served as a Campus Chaplain at several universities, including USC, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and most recently as the Executive Director for the University Religious Conference at UCLA. Scott has also been an Adjunct Faculty at several colleges, including Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles Film Study Center, and Fuller Theological Seminary. Scott was a co-founder and Director of The City of Angels Film Festival. He has served as a juror on the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival. He teaches the Film History and Analysis section for the Pauline Center for Media Studies certificate program in media literacy.

Over Father’s Day weekend in June 2018, after a long struggle with mental health disorders, Josh took his own life. Nearly two years into the journey, Scott shares his experience with suicide, grieving and unthinkable loss.

Notes from our conversation with Scott Young

Books on Suicide/Grief 

Culture Connection – Links

Resources

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
  • The American Foundation for Suicide Preventionwww.afsp.org 
  • Mourning Glory – support for survivors after suicide loss  www.mourningglory.co