Stories about Youth
A Mother’s Perspective: The Need for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Education in Schools
It’s more important than ever before that we make mental health and suicide prevention education in schools a priority – and the good news is that anyone can get involved in helping to advocate for it.
Creating a Safety Net to Prevent Youth Suicide
Suicide and suicidal behavior – among young adults, teens, and in recent years, younger children – are a major public health crisis. During the past two years, concerns about the impact of the pandemic on youth mental health have added to pre-pandemic levels of concern.
Talking to Kids About Race and Mental Health: Six Tips
Conversations about race and racism leave many parents feeling ill-prepared. Such conversations are rarely easy, but are important. Below are six tips on how to talk to kids about race and mental health in ways that empower both you and your child.
What We Know About LGBTQ Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
We are pleased to share this guest blog, courtesy of our friends at The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth.
Thriving with Pride: Three Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Youth and Protect Against Suicidal Behavior
Happy Pride! The month of June was chosen as LGBTQ+ Pride to commemorate the uprising against police raids at the Stonewall Inn in New York City in 1969.