A high school play

[Guest guest]

>Dear all,

I am an LCAT and LMHC working in a psychiatric hospital setting

with both adults and adolescent's in both an inpatient and day

treatment settting. In my life at home, I am a mother of an almost

16 year old who attends a city high school in upstate NY and is very

involved in the theatre ensemble/drama club.

For the past year, I have been involved with the theatre

ensemble as a parent volunteer, helping with public relations for the

plays. ( something I have some experience with).

For this fall/winter season, the director of the High School

Theatre Ensemble has chosen a controversial play that was written by

middle school students and himself several years ago, and performed

successfully at that time. The play is about teen suicide and the

prevention of such, and is done both realistically and thoughtfully.

The director has enlisted the help of Social workers, and staff

from a suicide prevention hotline to be present at the performances,

and during Post-play talks.

Again, I think this is all being done very thoughtfully. Here's

my question. As an LCAT and LMHC, do folks think there is any

conflict with me helping to do PR for the play? Any other thoughts

and suggestions for helping this to be a helpful event ?

Thanks-

Pamela Faith Lerman, M.Ed., ADTR, LCAT, LMHC

[Guest guest]

Hi, Pam! Wow, this sounds amazing, and I can hear your concerns, due to the loaded topic. You might want to suggest a "Q & A" at the end of each run of the play, to give the audience some time to process what they saw. It might also allow the educational aspect of the message of the play to be discussed. (and appease any alarmed parents!) Just a thought. Hope you are well! xo, JennPamela Lerman wrote: >Dear all,I am an LCAT and LMHC working in a psychiatric hospital setting with both adults and adolescent's in both an inpatient and day treatment settting. In my life at home, I am a mother of an almost 16 year old who attends a city high school in upstate NY and is very involved in the theatre ensemble/drama club.For the past year, I have been involved with the theatre ensemble as a parent volunteer, helping with public relations for the plays. ( something I have some experience with).For this fall/winter season, the director of the High School Theatre Ensemble has chosen a controversial play that was written by middle school students and himself several years ago, and performed successfully at that time. The play is about teen suicide and the prevention of such, and is done both realistically and thoughtfully.The director has

enlisted the help of Social workers, and staff from a suicide prevention hotline to be present at the performances, and during Post-play talks.Again, I think this is all being done very thoughtfully. Here's my question. As an LCAT and LMHC, do folks think there is any conflict with me helping to do PR for the play? Any other thoughts and suggestions for helping this to be a helpful event ?Thanks-Pamela Faith Lerman, M.Ed., ADTR, LCAT, LMHC Tantia, DTR,

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Jenn,

Good to hear from you. It looks like you are still

in NY. Are you staying here for a while? What are you up to? Things up

here are very good workwise, but life keeps on trucking with other

stressors. I seem to be getting through... What's new with you?

PFL

Hi, Pam!

Wow, this sounds amazing, and I can hear

your concerns, due to the loaded topic. You might want to

suggest a " Q & A " at the end of each run of the play, to

give the audience some time to process what they saw. It might

also allow the educational aspect of the message of the play to be

discussed. (and appease any alarmed parents!)

Just a thought. Hope you are

well!

xo,

Jenn

Pamela Lerman wrote:

>Dear all,

I am an LCAT and LMHC working in a psychiatric hospital setting

with both adults and adolescent's in both an inpatient and day

treatment settting. In my life at home, I am a mother of an almost

16 year old who enlisted the help of Social workers, and staff

from a suicide prevention hotline to be present at the

performances,

and during Post-play talks.

Again, I think this is all being done very thoughtfully. Here's

my question. As an LCAT and LMHC, do folks think there is any

conflict with me helping to do PR for the play? Any other thoughts

and suggestions for helping this to be a helpful event ?

Thanks-

Pamela Faith Lerman, M.Ed., ADTR, LCAT, LMHC

Tantia,

DTR, LCAT

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