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NIMH-Funded Study Finds “13 Reasons Why” Associated with Increase in Youth Suicide Rates
The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in suicide rates among U.S. youth ages 10-17 in the month (April 2017) following the show’s release, after accounting for ongoing trends in suicide rates, according to a Read more >>
Mental Health Facts: Children and Teens [downloadable]
Did you know that 1 in 5 teens between the ages of 13 and 18 have or will have a serious mental illness? Or that 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and 75% by Read more >>
Presenter Karen Fessel provides an overview of some of the steps involved in getting insurance to cover intensive mental health treatments for teens, including outdoor and traditional residential therapies, along with day treatment and outpatient mental health treatments. Read more >>
Tips for Discussing Suicide on Social Media — A Guide for Youth [downloadable]
There are pros and cons to social media discussions of suicide. Social media can spread helpful knowledge and support, but it can also quickly disseminate harmful messaging and misinformation that puts vulnerable youth at risk. Read more >>
Three No-Cost Ways to Support Mental Health in Schools
A survey conducted in February by the Pew Research Center found that 70 percent of teenagers identified mental health as a major issue among their peers—a number higher than bullying, drug addiction, or gangs. So with numbers that high, it should Read more >>
How to Discuss Your Mental Health with Family Members Who Don’t Get It
Let me know if any of these sound familiar: Boys don’t cry. We don’t air family business. You have to be strong. Turn to God. These refrains (all of which I’ve heard at least once, some in the last month) Read more >>
Managing Anxiety & Building Self-Efficacy [presentation]
In this Community Education session, licensed Clinical Psychologist Christine Pearston discusses stress and anxiety, common symptoms, and the anxiety/avoidance cycle. Dr. Pearston offers effective strategies parents and caregivers can use to help children cope with anxiety and establish positive behavior Read more >>
Study Details How Today’s High School Cliques Compare to Yesterday’s
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Texas at Austin, have found that while many high school peer crowds and influences have remained constant over time, changing demographics, cultural influences and Read more >>
How to Help Teenage Girls Reframe Anxiety and Strengthen Resilience
In the last decade, rates of anxiety-related disorders in teenagers have steadily risen, particularly in girls. Researchers and psychologists posit several hypotheses about why these rates are on the rise — from digital hyperconnectivity to heightened external pressures to simply Read more >>
Teens View Anxiety, Depression as Biggest Problems in Lives, Study Says
Most American teenagers say they view anxiety and depression as a major problem in the communities where they live, a new Pew study indicates. The study found that 70 percent of teens view the mental health concerns as a major Read more >>
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