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Your Child Has Talked About Ending Their Life: What's Next?
Talking to your child about suicide may be the toughest and most uncomfortable conversation you ever have, but it may also be the most important. Listening makes your child more comfortable about sharing thoughts and feelings that are upsetting and deeply personal.
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Talking to Kids About Suicide
As kids head back to school this year, many of them will be struggling. According to national statistics, we lose more than 2,000 children and teens per year to suicide. Experts say parents who check in regularly with their child could have a life-saving conversation. Asking a child directly about suicidal thoughts is usually the best thing a parent can do to help their child open up about their emotions. Even if their child is not struggling with suicide or depression, parents can model for their child that it is good to talk about serious emotional concerns with trusted adults and important to reach out to friends to have these conversations, too.
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Resources For Families of Justice-Involved Parents and Youth
Access tips to support children when a parent has been arrested, learn about programs designed to help families, and uncover strategies to support caregivers.
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Teaching Your Kids About Kindness: Don't Miss the Mark
Ask your kids this question – “Am I teaching you to be kind?” Parents may be surprised to hear their children may not think so. And with the current news and world landscape, kindness is more important than ever.
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Survey: Half of Parents Believe Their Children’s Mental Health Suffered Due to Social Media during the Past Year
According to a new national survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of The On Our Sleeves Movement For Children’s Mental Health, half (50%) of parents of children younger than 18 feel their child(ren)’s mental health has suffered during the past 12 months because of social media use.
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Kids, Sleep and Daylight Saving Time: What Parents Need to Know
Children with mental health conditions may be more sensitive to time changes than the typical child or teen. This can be the direct result of the condition itself or the medication they take due to their condition.
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On Our Sleeves® Survey Reveals Most Parents Believe Their Children Will Have Mental Health-Related Challenges Going Back to School
Every new school year comes with its own set of emotions – from worry to excitement – for kids. After years of a global pandemic, safety concerns and other stresses of today, we have to prioritize checking in with children to understand what they are thinking and feeling.
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7 Tips for Talking to Children About a Death by Suicide
Losing someone to death by suicide can be shocking, frightening, and incomprehensible for both adults and children alike. Helping a child manage the unexpected loss in a healthy way is an important step forward.
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Reframing Your Child's Behavioral Problem: The Impact of Experiences on Children's Mental Health
Trauma-focused care has become popular over the past few years, significantly changing how we understand mental health. Learn more.
Addressing the Rising Rate of Young Child Suicide
Suicide rates among children 5 to 11 years of age increased nearly 15% annually between 2012 and 2017. But there’s limited research that could lead to suicide prevention strategies in these young children. A recent study from the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has helped to address that gap.