A Documentarian Shares Her Story So That Others Can Too
Making the film ‘Here One Day’ was what Kathy Leichter needed at the time, nine years after her mother’s death. What became a vehicle for her healing process has also become one for others.
There are Fewer Options for Kids in Psychological Crisis
Patricia Rehmer and Dr. Santopietro talk about the fewer options and additional challenges children in psychological crisis and their families face.
Kathryn Wood on Loss and Breaking the Cultural Construct of Toughness
Kathryn Wood talks about how society's construct of toughness hinders mental wellness.
Dr. Dixon Says Going Upstream Is Right but Not Without Risk
Dr. Dixon says as long as what the clinician is trying to provide maps what the person needs, as opposed to what they are at risk for, then it's contributing to the greater good.
Dr. Joiner Talks Screen Time and How Teens Need Diverse Activities
Leading expert on suicide, Thomas Joiner, Ph.D., says it isn’t social media or screen time per se that’s the problem for teens, but a lack of diversity of activities may be.
Dr. Swanson Talks About the Concept of Advance Directives and Actual Implementation
Dr. Swanson, a psychiatry and behavioral sciences professor at Duke University, talks on the reality of advance directives: the daylight between the concept and actual implementation.
Musician Keith England Says to Listen when Someone in Crisis Asks for Help
Singer Keith England had just finished his Sunday evening gig at the Standing Room in Hermosa Beach, California. It was about 9:30 p.m. when he began heading down Pier Ave. and crossed paths with a young man who asked him for help.
Dr. Schoenbaum Says Tracking Survival Is Essential to Move the Pendulum in Mental Health
As rates of suicide rise in the United States, Dr. Schoenbaum says tracking survival is essential to creating a benchmark even to begin to understand why, and determining what improves outcomes also will require monitoring. He says without tracking, the field of mental health is plagued with a litany of
Kristine FireThunder on How Native Youth Can Change the Reservation Mental Health Landscape
Kristine FireThunder has developed youth leadership programs where guest speakers who’ve grown up on a reservation share their stories, expressing how they overcame challenges faced by today’s youth. She says what’s essential is that children and teens hear from people who experienced the same history and forms of trauma and
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.
