Key takeaways: A recently published CDC study painted a detailed picture of mental health and […]
Tag: #YouthSuicides
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven’t slowed the deaths
By: Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Pooja Mehta, a mental health advocate, with her younger brother, Raj, […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – LGBTQ+ youth calls to mental health crisis line spiked by 700 percent after Election Day
If you or a loved one are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – CDC: 2 in 5 High Schoolers Report Persistent Sadness
Samantha Anderer More than a quarter of US adolescents experienced poor mental health and about 40% […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Ask the expert: How can adults help prevent youth suicide?
Warning: This story talks about suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, please […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – You can help overcome stigma and prevent suicide deaths
Elizabeth Allen One person dies from suicide about every 11 minutes in the United States. […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Suicide rates continue to rise despite crisis interventions
By CHERYL PLATZMAN WEINSTOCK Certain molecular changes in the brain and blood have been found to […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Has Social Media Fueled a Teen-Suicide Crisis?
Mental-health struggles have risen sharply among young Americans, and parents and lawmakers alike are scrutinizing […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Suicidal ideation is terrifying and isolating: Survivor is ‘living proof’ recovery is possible
by Angela Roberts, The Baltimore Sun Mary Lawal was 8 years old the first time […]