Every day at the start of his classes, Nick Orr, a high school science teacher in Nevada, said he checks in with his students about their mental health.
, a licensed psychologist and director of psychology training at Children's Hospital of Colorado, said she has seen firsthand the mental health struggles among teens.
The high rate of mental health struggles among her peers in Colorado is what prompted Aimee Resnick, 17, of Centennial, Colorado, to advocate for a now-state law that requires student ID cards to feature the state's free, 24/7 mental health hotline. Through the hotline, Aimee said she was able to get immediate help and was able to continue on with mental health services that gave her tools to cope.
Glover said the part of the brain that manages emotions and inhibits strong behaviors is not fully developed until around age 25. "When you start struggling with these big feelings, the first people you are going to talk to are going to be your peers and you’re all kids and don't know how to handle it," she said."The two times that it was a serious, life-threatening moment, I was lucky enough to get the help that I needed."
She said social connection is another important factor for preventing teen suicide and that includes both connections with their peers and with dependable adults.
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