The Teen Mental Health Crisis Part 4: Practical Advice for Parents

HopePunk Parenting

Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. The advice shared in this episode is not a substitute for treatment.

In Teen Brain Trust's 4-part series on teen mental health, expert Dr. Dana Dorfman and CEO/Founder Mya Dunlop unpack the current teen mental health crisis. In the final episode, they discuss practical things parents can do to support their teen's mental health, like how to create a safe emotional space and nurture a supportive culture within the family. Content warning, part 2: Mya drops the F-bomb during the episode.

Resources cited in this series:

1. Dr. Dorfman's video on how parents can start the conversation with their teen about suicide

2. Dr. Dorfman, Psychology Today, Suicide Attempts in Adolescents Increased During COVID-19

3. NY Times, 'It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens

If you or anyone you know need help, please call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1–800–273-TALK (8255). For help in Spanish, call here: 1–888–628–9454. You can also text “HOME” to 741–741 to access the 24/7 Crisis Text Line.