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
