I’m Cathy Strunk — retired psychiatric nurse, suicide‑prevention educator, and author of To Infinity and Beyond Surviving the Teens®. For several years before losing my son Terry, I was developing and implementing a suicide‑prevention program for teens and their families. After Terry’s death, the Holy Spirit impressed upon me the name Surviving the Teens®, giving the program a deeper purpose and a title that reflected both endurance and hope.

This site shares my story, my work, and resources to support healing, connection, and the belief that teens can not only survive difficult times but thrive.