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☆ Is a phone for your kid on the holiday shopping list? Read this first
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

This holiday season, many families may be considering giving their children their first device with direct access to the internet and social media. Some experts have advocated delaying access to social media and smart devices for as long as possible. “Parents have an incredible opportunity to be influential in their children’s use of social media,” Everett said. “Parents are very busy these days, and unfortunately, they’ve been given the task of being the guardians of screen time and social media as well. “Parents have tremendous opportunity to be role models for their children and how they use social media and when they put down social media,” Everett said.

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☆ Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven’t slowed the deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Cheryl Platzman Weinstock | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world. But, Mehta said, “we act like we know everything there is to know about suicide prevention. During the past two decades federal officials have launched three national suicide prevention strategies, including one announced in April. Without accurate statistics, researchers can’t figure out who dies most often by suicide, what prevention strategies are working, and where prevention money is needed most. Similarly, the fledgling 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline faces similar, serious problems.

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☆ Someone you love attempted suicide. Where do you go from here?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available. The problem is when fear leads loved ones to avoid a survivor of a suicide attempt, said Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. How to get help Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health issues. One thing that makes the aftermath particularly hard is the feeling of shame that often accompanies surviving a suicide attempt, Duckworth said. And even though you may feel like it, the attempt is not a failure of your love and support, Duckworth said.

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