Suicide

Understanding Suicide Prevention for Middle Schoolers: The Role of Social Media

in Anxiety / Bullying / Cyberbullying / Facebook / Mental Health / Middle School Behavior / Monitoring Media / Online Monitoring / Online Safety / Parenting / Self care / Self-Harm / Setting Boundaries / Social Media / Social Media Abuse / Suicide / Teen Self-Image / Teens and Technology  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Written By: Kaera Spencer-Peterson, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program AS OUR WORLDbecomes increasingly internet-based, middle schoolers engaging with others on social media platforms can be both enriching and challenging. Social media is a significant part of their lives, offering avenues for connection and expression. However, it also poses risks, particularly when it comes […]

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Adolescence and Suicide

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Written By: Dylan Lockey, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program For many, adolescenceis a period of intense change, be it physical, emotional, social, and cognitive. It can be simultaneously filled with the highs of endless possibilities and excitement over the future, and the low periods of doubt, frustration, anxiety, and intense stress. It is […]

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Resources for LGBT Teens

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An interview with TeenVogue Magazine and Steve Mehdelsohn of the Trevor Project According to the Trevor Project, a young person contemplates suicide every 95 minutes. Beyond that, LGB youth are four times as likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers, and LGBTQ youth are eight times more likely to attempt it if they’ve been thrown […]

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LGBTQ Youth Health: What to Talk About During Pride Month

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By Justin Toro and Donna Futterman, M.D., US News Health  June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning – or LGBTQ – Pride Month. For many, it’s the colorful and provocative gay pride parades that define the occasion, but beyond the glitter lies a much deeper meaning. LGBTQ Pride acknowledges this community’s violent struggle, pays homage […]

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Understanding differences in mental health symptoms in the LGBTQ community

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Reported By: News-Medical  |  Study By: Drexel University  A study exploring the prevalence of mental health symptoms in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) community, found that the oft-overlooked questioning and bisexual youth face their own significant challenges, particularly when it comes to depression, anxiety and traumatic distress. “I think the failure to include […]

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World Suicide Prevention Day 2015

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  In recognizing World Suicide Prevention Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) highlight ways to be aware of those at risk of suicide and how to help them get to lifesaving help.   Reaching out to those at risk of suicide According to the recently released World Health Organization (WHO) […]

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Opinion:Destigmatize Counseling in the Palo Alto Community

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Co-Occuring Disorders / Depression / Disorders / Grief / Mental Health / mental illness / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder / Risky Behaviour / Self-Harm / Sleep / Social Anxiety / Stigma / Stress / Suicide / Teen Peer Groups / Teen self-esteem  by Lindsey Leason 0 comments

Image: Cascadian Farm Source: palyvoice.com by: Lydia Barry Published November 9, 2014 Counseling at Palo Alto High School is highly stigmatized, and is a concept many students are ignorant towards. Some do not know what Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) is or exactly what it does. “I don’t think people utilize [counseling] as much as they could,” senior […]

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When a Teen Needs Help, Now They Can Text For It

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By Monica Ippolito MFTI Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment/After-School Counseling Program Intern Parents, have you noticed the way that your teens communicate with their friends and family?  If you have spent anytime on a middle or high school campus or seen a group of teens standing around at the movie theater, mall or amusement park then you have […]

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Sexual Assualt and Online Bullying Turn Deadly for One Saratoga Teen Girl

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A unesscesary tragedy occurred September 10, 2012, when 15 yr old Saratoga High School student Audrie Pott took her own life after suffering sexual assault and online humiliation at the hands of her attackers. Her parents had no knowledge of the assault on their 15-year-old daughter at the time she took her life but learned […]

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