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

No parenting manual prepares you for this. Whatever you imagined when you were expecting a child — the challenges you anticipated, the fears you rehearsed

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

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