Results from the CDC’s 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey recently published show a disturbing trend. Almost 3 in 5 adolescent girls (57%) said they felt “persistently sad or hopeless” – the highest rate in a decade. And 30% of girls said they have seriously considered dying by suicide — a number that’s risen 60% over …
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988 Line Expands Reach
In the 6 months after launch the 988 Mental Health and Suicide Line has recorded over 2 million calls, text and chat messages. It could not come at a more ideal time as depression rates among children and adults continue to rise. The volume is more than officials could have anticipated and has led to …
988 is here today!
Today the National Suicide and Crisis hotline changes its number to 988 to make the system more accessible. One can text or call this number and be routed to a mental health counselor within 60-90 seconds. There is hope that this is the beginning of a bigger push for mental health care access, especially in …
Extreme Teenage Mental-Health Crisis
From 2009 to 2021 the percent of high school students reporting “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” rose from 26 percent to 44 percent according to a CDC study. This is the highest level of sadness ever recorded. Derek Thompson writes in The Atlantic after analyzing CDC data that almost every measure of mental health …
Suicidal thoughts increasing in teens
New research indicates suicidal thoughts are on the rise among teens and young adults. The February 3rd issue of the Wall Street Journal (Apple News) recently published a great article titled “What Parents Can Do When Kids Have Suicidal Thoughts” by Andrea Petersen. Undoubtedly this trend has grown during the pandemic. A June 2020 survey …
Social media adult depression
Teenage social media use and mental health has received a great deal of attention and scrutiny. However, a recent large-scale study also links social media use and depression among adults. We’re experiencing a mental health crisis where one-third of adults in the U.S. are depressed according to an October study. This number is up from …
DFW Child magazine
Check out the August/September issue of DFW Child. I was interviewed for an article on how to avoid entitlement issues raising your kids. Gina Mayfield wrote a helpful and practical article for parents. “How to Stop Spoiling Your Child and Why”
School is back
Hope everyone has a great start to the new school year! Here’s my College Freshman and High School Freshman.
Returning to Normal
Summer Newsletter
Graduation!
Congrats to all the high school and college graduates! You know who you are. I am thrilled, proud and blessed to be a small part of your journey. My daughter punched her ticket and is headed to college in the Fall. I couldn’t love her anymore than I do. The future is going to be …