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Caring For Teens’ Mental Health
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A s adults, we spend a great deal of time conveying to our children the importance of their physical health. If only we’d spend as much time talking about their mental health. By the time keiki reach their teen- age years, they’re woefully un- knowing of the mental health issues that many are likely to face during adolescence, either experiencing them directly or
higher suicide rate for kids ages 15-24 than other states — 15.8 per 100,000.
in appetite, changes in appear- ance, isolating from friends, or mentions of death or suicide.
of Hawai‘i’s teenagers.
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Since 1968, Parents And
hospitalizations and a spike doing. Watch for changes in
By Marie Vorsino, vice president of intervention programs with Parents And Children Together
observing them in others. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a good time to consider where we stand with the overall mental health
vices in Hawai‘i’s most impov- erished communities, serving more than 15,000 residents and families statewide annually.
We are all responsible for
If you or someone in your family needs help, contact Ha- wai‘i CARES, a 24/7 mental health, substance abuse, crisis and referral hotline, at 800- 753-6879.
In the past year alone, we’ve seen increases in mental health
our teens. Talk to your kids and
in suicide ideation (thinking behavior — sleeping too much
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The past year brought the perfect storm for a mental health crisis with a pandemic that created family stress and social isolation. While many teens have shown remarkable resilience, others have strug- gled with existing conditions such as depression, ADHD and other disorders exacerbated by loneliness and anxiety.
Make sure to stay in touch with your child’s pediatrician and set a positive tone in your household by keeping the lines of communication open and offering consistent messages about a brighter future that lies ahead.
protecting the mental health of
grandkids and ask how they are
For more information about statewide programs and ser- vices offered by Parents And Children Together, visit par- entsandchildrentogether.org.
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