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The WHO predicted that by the year 2020 there would be one suicide every 20 seconds. Did you know that? And that is not including the deaths ruled as an accident or the suicides not counted
Dr. Lulu takes us on a journey from her own traumatic childhood to present day children’s reality, as she paints a picture of the real reasons behind childhood suicide. In an emotional tell-all she also includes hope and instructions on how you can help her achieve her dream of a youth suicide-free world by the year 2025.
That’s around the corner, so you better hurry!

SPEAKER BIO:
A former Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, Uchenna L. Umeh (Dr. Lulu aka The Momatrician) is a Nigerian-born board-certified pediatrician, global speaker on youth suicide prevention, 3-time bestselling author and mother of three. She is the CEO of Teen Alive, and Dr. Lulu’s Youth Health Center, both dedicated to at-risk youth and youth suicide prevention.
She started speaking publicly in 2018 following suicides of colleagues, and a patient. Herself, a survivor of childhood and adult trauma, she has also struggled with suicidal ideations. She is a regular on various media outlets, she is a freelance-writer, has a podcast called Suicide Pages with Dr. Lulu, and blogs at Words by Black Butterfly.
Her work has been recognized by the “Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission” of Nigeria, and the Texas State House of Representatives. She has been featured in The Washington Post and Parents magazine and interviewed by The History Channel and is currently working on a documentary series on suicides in the minority community particularly children.

A former Lieutenant Colonel and commander in the US Air Force, Uchenna L. Umeh, MD is a mom, pediatrician, global speaker on youth suicide, bestselling author, and youth suicide activist. She is Nigerian-born, and the CEO of Teen Alive, and Dr. Lulu’s Youth Health Center, both dedicated to serving high-risk teens and suicide prevention.

No stranger to suicidal ideations herself, she started speaking publicly about suicide prevention in 2018 after losing colleagues and a patient to suicide.

Her mission is to end youth suicide globally through her work with at-risk youth, parents, and communities.

She is a regular on media outlets, freelance-writer, podcaster (Suicide Pages with Dr. Lulu), blogger (Words by Black Butterfly) and parent coach.

She has been recognized by the Texas Medical Association, Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), “Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission”, and the Texas State House of Representatives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx