UNDERSTANDING YOUTH WITH SAFETY AND RISK CONCERNS

DESCRIPTION:

Recording date:  April 22, 2020

In this session, families and caregivers will gain insight on: understanding suicide/self-harm, current statistics, getting help for your child, questions to ask your doctor, navigating the system and helpful community resources.

This session is supported by: McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences, Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University Health Sciences

Facilitators:

• Dr. Khrista Boylan MD PhD FRCPC
• Joanna Ryan MSW, RSW

Related resources:

• Presentation slides (pdf)
• Self-Compassion Guided Meditations and Exercises (Dr. Kristen Neff)
• SiOS - Self-Injury Outreach and Support (University of Guelph)
• Mental Health Foundations (emotion-focused therapy information, handouts, videos, etc.)
• McMaster Children's Hospital - Child and Youth Mental Health Program