Tag Archive | #MentalHealthCare
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Nearly 20% Of #Trans And #Nonbinary #Youth Attempted #Suicide Last Year
#LGBTQ+ #youthofcolor were more likely to report #suicidalideation and attempt than their white peers. By Kristi Pahr Rates of #suicidalthoughts in #LGBTQ #youth have increased over the last three years, according to a report from advocacy group The #TrevorProject. The fourth annual National Survey on #LGBTQ #Youth #MentalHealth compiled data from close to 34,000 #LGBTQ people aged […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – The #MentalHealth Emergency in Young People: What #Parents Need To Know
A #child #psychiatrist explains what’s behind the crisis and how we can all help #kids who are struggling by Brenda Patoine Tags: Mental Health , School of Medicine Last week, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a rare public advisory warning of a widespread increase in #mentalhealthissues among #children and #adolescents. His report pointed to an alarming rise in #youth #suicideattempts […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – What Are #AdjustmentDisorders?
When #kids have big reactions to stressful events Hannah Sheldon-Dean What You’ll Learn What are the different kinds of #adjustmentdisorders? What is the difference between an #adjustmentdisorder and #PTSD? What helps #kids who have #adjustmentdisorders? Quick Read Full Article What do #adjustmentdisorders look like? What kinds of events can lead to #adjustmentdisorders? #Adjustmentdisorders vs. #posttraumaticstressdisorder […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – #Depression And #Suicide Among #Children And #Teens Are Alarming In Post-#Pandemic Era
Kathy Coppola and Susan Racher It’s expected that, after two years of multiple disruptions caused by the #COVID-19 #pandemic, there would be repercussions on our collective #mentalhealth. As recent research has shown, it is heavily impacting #children and #teens. Since 2009, #youth and young #adult rates of #suicide have been on the rise. #Depression, #hopelessness […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Talking About #Anxiety And #Depression With Older Loved Ones Can Be Hard. Here’s How To Start.
Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY The arrival of #COVID-19 brought a rise in #mentalhealth concerns and most #Americans say the country faces a crisis. Older #adults haven’t been exempt from the mental toll of the #pandemic, which has left them with increased rates of #depression. The #stigma surrounding #mentalillness has contributed to the perception that #depression is […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Tips For Helping Special Needs #Kids Change #Schools
How to ease #anxiety-provoking transitions Beth Arky What You’ll Learn Why is it hard for #children with special needs to change #schools? What can #parents do to support their #kids with special needs when changing #schools? What tools can #parents use to help #kids prepare for a new #school? Quick Read Full Article Communication is […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – History Tells Us The #Pandemic #MentalHealthCrisis Is Far From Over
by Sandhira Wijayaratne In 1918, as the world collapsed under the weight of a different #pandemic, a simultaneous #mentalhealth toll rose from underneath. While the influenza #pandemic of that era infected 500 million people — taking the lives of 50 million globally and 675,000 in the #UnitedStates – many survivors suffered a “post-influenzal #depression.” Historians noted how their lives became […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – #Girls Twice As Likely As #Boys To Suffer #MentalHealthIssues By The Age Of 18, Says Study
Writer: Ratika Rana #Indian #women comprise just 18 per cent of the global #female population but contribute over 36 per cent of global #female #suicide deaths. #Suicide is India’s leading cause of death among #women ages 15 to 29 years. Since childhood, #girls and #boys have been taught about how they should behave in public […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Community Voices: The Need For #SuicidePrevention Programs In #Schools
By TAEYOUNG MUN March is National Social Worker Month, and #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth closely follows it in May. As a prospective social worker, I want to draw attention to #suicideprevention in the school setting. #Suicide can be a risk for all people regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. #Suicidalideation comes when a person contemplates, wishes for, or […]
