What Parents Need to Know About Youth Suicide Prevention
Teenage suicide is every parent’s worst fear, and each year it claims the lives of thousands under the age of 18. Suicide was the 10th most common cause of death in the United States in 2019, making it a real public health concern for families across the country. The...
Trends in Mental Health ER Visits Among Kids and Adults
Mental health in the U.S. is a worsening crisis for both children and adults. Emergency rooms (ER) are filling up with an increasing number of mental health emergencies, and child and adolescent mental health has been declared a national emergency. Vast amounts of...
Adolescence and Mental Health: ER Visits on the Rise
In recent days, experts in pediatric health have officially asserted that child and adolescent mental health is a national emergency. In a declaration published Oct. 19, experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Children’s Hospital Association, and...
Why We Need 15-Minute Patient Safety Checks
In this blog, we discuss the need for 15-minute patient safety checks to help sustain a culture of patient safety in behavioral health settings. Learn more.
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