The American Academy of Pediatrics declared the mental health crisis among children and teens a national emergency. Here's how all of us — parents, relatives, friends, mentors — can help
"We look at kids who are irritable or angry, and we say they're bad or mad," says Ken Ginsburg, a pediatrician and founder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. "That's how they show they're sad."If the price is steep, start with cheap or free resources at the child's pediatrician's office, school or house of worship. All those places have adults trained to counsel.Don't assume specialists are omniscient. Seek second opinions.
If they prescribe medication, follow up with them on why and the side effects. Alcohol often causes problems whenwhen helping teens, Emily Pluhar, an adolescent psychologist at Harvard, tells us:"People are so afraid to ask about things like self-harm and suicide because they’re afraid they’ll suggest it," she says. "No data shows that that’s true. So be as direct as possible.
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