Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. The advice shared in this episode is not a substitute for treatment.
In Teen Brain Trust‘s 4-part series on teen mental health, therapist Dr. Dana Dorfman and CEO/Founder Mya Dunlop unpack the current teen mental health crisis. In episode three, they discuss the rising rates of anxiety and depression among teens, the warning signs for parents, and what parents can do to help their teen manage both. Make sure to catch our previous episode, Two Teens on Anxiety, Pressure, and What They Want All Parents to Know.
Resources cited in this series:
1. Dr. Dorfman’s video on how parents can talk to their teens about suicide
2. Dr. Dorfman, Psychology Today, Suicide Attempts in Adolescents Increased During COVID-19
3. NY Times, ‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens
If you or anyone you know need help, please call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1–800–273-TALK (8255). For help in Spanish, call here: 1–888–628–9454. You can also text “HOME” to 741–741 to access the 24/7 Crisis Text Line.
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