Many parents who recognize that their child needs professional support carry uncertainty about what therapy for a young person actually involves — what happens in

Depression in children and teenagers does not always look the way depression looks in adults. Recognizing it in a young person requires knowing what to

Supporting a teenager who is struggling is one of the most genuinely difficult things a parent can be asked to do — in part because

Schools are where young people spend the majority of their waking hours. For many children and teenagers, school is also where they are seen by

A suicidal crisis — an episode in which a child has expressed serious suicidal intent, made an attempt, or required emergency intervention — does something

Hope is not something that can be given to another person. It cannot be argued into existence, reassured into being, or produced through sufficient love

The moment a child says they want to die — whether quietly in passing or directly in crisis — is one of the most frightening

Recognizing warning signs of suicidal thinking in a child or teenager requires a different lens than recognizing them in an adult. Young people communicate distress

Suicidal thinking in young people is often met with a confusion that is understandable but can also be harmful: how can someone so young, with

One of the most protective things a parent can do for a child’s mental health is to build a relationship in which mental health is