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Blog post
05.27.2024
Talking to Your Child About Suicide
Suicide rates in teens have been steadily on the rise over the past two decades, and data from the 2021 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that approximately 22% of teens reported suicidal thoughts and 10% of teens reported doing something to try to end their life in the past 12 months.
Personal Story
05.14.2024
Recovery From Mental Illness Thanks to Socializing with People and Treatment
For me, my experiences with mental illness guided me on a path of wanting to be physically and psychologically well and healthy, and also being grateful for and appreciating the beauty of life.
Personal Story
03.20.2024
Advocating for Mental Health with Music
My music persona “Goldyngambit” has become my brand to be an advocate of mental health awareness. And had I not battled this illness, I wouldn’t have been able to create my art.
Webinar
01.17.2024
Social Connection and Support as Targets for Youth Suicide Prevention
This presentation (sponsored by ADAA's Suicide and Self-Injury Special Interest Group) reviews converging empirical evidence arguing for the importance of belongingness and connectedness to youth suicide risk and prevention.
Personal Story
11.23.2023
The Ebbs and Flows of My Mental Health Disorders
Getting sick was both sudden and gradual. The timeline of my mental health disorder, or rather disorders because I endured several, was so erratic, waxing and waning, often corresponding to a momentous event in my life or the birth of one of my children or the death of a loved one.
Blog post
09.01.2023
What I Wish Everyone Knew About Suicide
Suicide isn’t an easy topic. Yet, we can’t afford to shy away from it. The reach of suicide is staggering, and its impact is tragic and often avoidable.
Blog post
06.30.2023
New ADAA Member Books! Summer 2023
Check out our ADAA members' new books that offer help for the public and support for professionals.
Personal Story
04.03.2023
Managing My Mental Health Journey
Remember that healing takes time, but it is possible. With the right tools and support, you can overcome your struggles and live a happy and fulfilling life.
Personal Story
11.14.2022
Taking Safety, Defense and Prevention from the Football Field to the Mental Health Field
In football, I play safety. It’s a position I have taken most of my professional life but also in my journey with mental health advocacy and calling for more awareness and equity, particularly in sports.
Personal Story
11.02.2022
What I Learned from Working in a Behavioral Health Hospital
I found that treating the person, talking to the person, and seeing the person was the best and most effective way to deliver care. They were people, not merely patients.
Personal Story
08.16.2022
The Dark Cloud Overhead
Webinar
07.11.2022
The Role of Caregivers in Interventions for Youth Depression and Suicidality
This symposium presents innovative findings related to the role of caregivers in the prevention and treatment of adolescent suicidality and depression. Depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) are impairing in adolescence, both in the present and over the long term.
