School staff members have a responsibility to recognize and act on warning signs of mental health crises.
It is not that parents do not want to engage with school-based mental health professionals, it is more like we are not properly engaging them.
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My Daughter’s First Episode of Psychosis
Warning Signs of Mental Illness in Children
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What Happens When Your Child’s School Reports Suicidal Ideation
7 Myths About Pediatric Depression
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Mental Health Conditions Seen in Childhood
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Millennials and Mental Health
Is It a Mental Health Problem? Or Just Puberty?
Ensuring Your Child is Supported at School
What Happens When Celebrities Talk About Mental Illness
Preventing a Generation from Struggling in Silence
Mental Health Conditions are Legitimate Health Conditions
Substance Use Carries Mental Health Risks—Yes, Even Marijuana
Why Some People Harm Themselves
How to Respond to Self-Harm
Understanding Self-Harm
Reshaping My Relationship with Myself
When Your Parents Have Mental Illness: Healing Childhood Trauma
The Problem with Yelling
Being the Person My 13-Year-Old Self Needed
Understanding Dysthymia
Translating Lived Experience into a Compelling Novel
Sharing My Mental Health Journey on Stage
Telehealth: Transforming Child Mental Health Care
Preventing Mental Health Effects of Divorce on Children
Helping Children Learn How to Think Positively
What You Should Know About Toxic Stress
Attention Spans in the Age of Technology
Talking About Mental Health Should Start Early
Lessons We Missed as Kids: Practicing Mental Health
An Important Conversation with My Mom
I Remember When Worry Was a Friend
A Good Soldier: Surviving My Mother’s Life and Death
Teaching Kids About Mental Health Matters
“13 Reasons Why” Hurts Vulnerable Teens
From One Parent to Another: How to Help Your Child
Silence Isn’t Always Golden
How We Can Responsibly Talk to Children About Suicide
Why Self-Esteem Is Important for Mental Health
Tips to Stay Mentally Healthy While Traveling
Giving HUGS That Last Longer Than a Moment
As School Doors Swing Open, NAMI Stands Ready to Help
Cante' Wast'e Win: Breaking the Cycle of Historical Trauma
Closing the Gap for Children's Mental Health
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