Don't Forget the Caregivers: Support for Caregivers of Children and Teens After Self-Directed Violence

Working with clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviors is one of the more difficult and challenging aspects of being a behavioral health provider. This is perhaps even more so when the client is a child or adolescent. An important, and sometimes overlooked, aspect of working with suicidal youth is working with and supporting their caregivers–moms, dads, grandparents, whoever may be primarily responsible for their care. How can we best support them while they are dealing with the scary unknown territory of suicide risk management for their child? At at time when almost 20% of high school students report suicidal ideation in the past year, and 10% report a suicide attempt in the same time period, join us for this vital discussion about caregiver care after youth self-directed violence.

Calls-to-action:

• Check out the resources Dr. Arango mentioned in the episode.
• Watch Dr. Arango’s CDP Presents Webinar: “Social Connectedness and Youth Suicide Prevention” July 11, 2024

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