A Novel Approach

...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.

Two unsettling facts:

Suicide has become the second leading cause of death for youth under age 25.
In fact, suicide rates in this age cohort have increased by more than 60% since 2005.

Yikes. I suspected the news might be bad, but not quite that bad.

I’m referencing a recent article in Scientific American, by a therapist who works directly with troubled teens. His message, thankfully, remains a hopeful one.

We Can Stop Teen Suicide

As for possible causes, the author cites many of the usual suspects: "Chronic physical health issues, abuse or other traumatic events, substance use, bullying or negative experiences with social media, family history or past history of contemplating or attempting suicide."

That about covers it. The negative impact of social media is much less studied but perhaps even more powerful than we realize.

For parents of teens who’ve reached the point of considering harming themselves, the author recommends the following:

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Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.

Anonymity — Out of Date?

...isn’t TikTok and influencer culture undeniably afflicted with far too much of,that same “ambition and illegitimate pride” that AA’s founders felt they must avoid?

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Children raised in such families are more likely to be exposed to violence, to initiate their own substance use at an earlier age, and to have mental health problems in childhood.

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I was nonetheless surprised to learn that one of the areas where use increased the most was among people in their 70s. 

Parenting Under The Influence

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A Novel Approach

...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.

A Novel Approach

...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.

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