{"id":3305,"date":"2017-05-19T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbhids.org\/dev\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2022-12-06T15:57:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T15:57:04","slug":"inform-encourage-provide-steps-we-can-take-to-help-our-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbhids.org\/dev\/inform-encourage-provide-steps-we-can-take-to-help-our-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Inform, Encourage, Provide: Steps We Can Take to Help Our Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3305\" class=\"elementor elementor-3305\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63ad4f50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63ad4f50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ed6e223\" data-id=\"3ed6e223\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be48c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be48c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>By Lawrence A. Real, MD<\/strong><\/p><p>Chief Medical Officer, DBHIDS<\/p><p>May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as we celebrate recovery, we strive to increase awareness and work to end stigma around mental health. Through the offering of comprehensive services, resources, and access to behavioral healthcare, we have a strong commitment to helping youth, adults, and families in greatest need, especially as the rates of reported mental health challenges continue to rise, especially among our youth.<\/p><p>Last week was National Children\u2019s Mental Health Awareness Week and now, more than ever, it\u2019s critical that we all take some time to pay attention to the emotional health and well-being of our children.<\/p><p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the third-leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 10 and 14, and the second-leading cause for those 15 to 34 years old.<\/p><p>This is particularly important with the amount of conversation and controversy happening around the Netflix Series 13 Reasons Why. This series tells the story of a teenage girl who, in the context of several contributory factors impacting her feelings of self-worth and mental well-being\u2014including relentless bullying\u2014dies by suicide. The series is extremely powerful and does raise the point that conversations are needed about how youth interact with and treat one another, but it can also evoke a wide range of feelings and responses. If you or someone you know and love is struggling with suicidal ideation, please know that this series may not be suitable to watch without appropriate processing and necessary coordination of care. You may also wish to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.save.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13RW-Talking-Points-Final_v5.pdf\">take a look at these talking points<\/a>, developed by the Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) and the Jed Foundation, for guidance on talking with youth about this series, as well as the additional references listed below.<\/p><p>Resources are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/healthymindsphilly.org\">www.HealthyMindsPhilly.org<\/a>; we also have a Member Services Line available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Should you wish to contact someone about eligibility and access to services, please call <a href=\"tel:1-88-545-2600\">888-545-2600<\/a>. Thank you for your commitment to recovery, resilience and self-determination. May you and our children be well.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Other references:<\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/news-room\/apa-blogs\/apa-blog\/2017\/04\/13-mental-health-questions-about-13-reasons-why\">From the American Psychiatric Association<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasponline.org\/resources-and-publications\/resources\/school-safety-and-crisis\/preventing-youth-suicide\/13-reasons-why-netflix-series-considerations-for-educators\">From the National Association of School Psychologists<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lawrence A. 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