Making an encore appearance on Life Mastery Radio, she is the author of Be You, Only Better: Real-Life Self-Care for Young Adults (And Everyone Else) and two other books. Kristi is a certified grief recovery specialist and a grief and loss facilitator for addicts in recovery. She frequently speaks at high schools, and

Kristi Hugstad is the author of Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out when You or Your Friend Is in Crisis . Kristi has dedicated her life to abolish the stigma of mental illness and suicide. As a certified grief recovery specialist and a grief and loss facilitator for recovering addicts at South Coast Be

ABOUT: Kristi’s life changed forever when her husband completed suicide in 2012, by running in front of a train, after years of struggling with clinical depression. She did not let his death end her quest to find answers and has dedicated her life to helping to abolish the stigma of mental illness and suicide. Kristi i

Kristi Hugstad is the author of Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out when You or Your Friend Is in Crisis. Ever since her husband completed suicide in 2012, after years of struggling with clinical depression, by running in front of a train, she has dedicated her life to helping to abolish the stigma of m

It can be tough to be a teenager these days.  Teenagers experience some complex issues, all of which may be caused by, or contribute to, depression and other mental illnesses.  Bullying, anxiety, addiction, peer pressure, academic stress and family issues can leave teenagers feeling lost and perhaps, suicidal.  Our gue

Kristi Hugstad is the author of Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out when You or Your Friend Is in Crisis and What I Wish I Had Known, which addresses her husband’s suicide. A certified grief recovery specialist and a grief and loss facilitator for recovering addicts at South Coast Behavioral Health, Kri