Teen Suicide
The Crisis of Youth Mental Health – The thoughts won’t stop, help me.
By Stephen Gray Wallace, featured in Psychology Today. In those six words, scribbled in his notebook next to disturbing drawings of guns and blood, 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley warned those in his world that he was not OK. Hours later, despite opportunities for intervention, Crumbley shot up his school, killing four and wounding seven more. While…
Read MoreHow Teens Are Responding to Loosening COVID-19 Restrictions – The double whammy currently posing harm to kids.
By Stephen Gray Wallace, featured in Psychology Today. Throughout September’s National Suicide Prevention Month, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) rolled out “Together for Mental Health.” According to NAMI, this awareness initiative: Encourages people to bring their voices together to advocate for better mental health care, including a crisis response system. NAMI wants any person experiencing suicidal thoughts or…
Read MoreTroubled Waters — Stemming the Rising Tide of Youth Suicides
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chronicles three alarming trends in youth suicide (Sullivan et al, 2015). More teens are dying by suicide through suffocation and strangulation. Suicide rates for boys and young men, which decreased from 1994 to 2007, are on the rise. Suicides among girls and young…
Read MoreTeen Suicide Focus of Wallace’s Response to Readers
Teen suicide is the topic of Leanna Landsmanns A+ Advice for Parents column in The Tennessean, in which Stephen responds to a reader’s questions.
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