Turns Out the Best Person to Talk to a Teen in Crisis is Another Teen
Teens prefer to speak with other teens about their struggles for the same reason as any other group: the person they are talking to gets it.
Peer Recovery Coach Says “Stigma of MAT Persists in the Recovery Community”
Veronica is an award-winning peer recovery coach, helping people navigate the challenges she faced. When asked what or who she credits for her recovery, Veronica doesn’t hesitate to say ongoing MAT and caring recovery coaches, but, she lowers her voice, her colleagues don’t know.
Update on H.R. 4194: The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act
Behavioral health organizations from around the United States are urging Congress to adopt the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (H.R. 4194). The act has garnered bipartisan support and experts say that making a three-digit number a reality will allow people in crisis to get a rapid response and be matched
Rhitu Chatterjee of NPR on Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline
Rhitu Chatterjee of NPR discussed the FCC proposed 3-digit number 988 with mental and behavioral health crisis experts Madelyn Gould, David Covington, and Allie Franklin.
Crisis Now Summit: Caring Is the Underpinning for Any Crisis Care System to Be Successful
Caring Is the Underpinning for Any Crisis Care System to Be Successful. #CrisisTalk editor in chief, Stephanie Hepburn, reflects on the 2019 Crisis Now Summit in Washington, D.C. where 60 leaders from 9 countries developed an international declaration for urgent and emergency mental health care as part of the IIMHL
Martin Steendam Says, ‘Foster Hope, Even if It Means Challenging the Rules’
Psychologist Martin Steendam was sitting in his office in Friesland, the Netherlands, when he had to make a difficult decision: should he treat the 16-year-old in mental health crisis sitting in front of him?
Preventing Crises Through Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care
Guest author Dr. Mauch, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, talks about preventing crises through Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care.
Dr. Sharon Hoover on How Schools Are Stakeholders in Mental Health Crisis
Dr. Sharon Hoover says we can’t talk about kids in crisis without discussing schools as part of the equation because it’s where kids spend most of their time other than at home. Instead of turning to a discipline response, many school districts are responding to emotional and behavioral incidents with