Raising Joy: Recent Episodes
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Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Joy Campaign, which aims to encourage hope and resilience among children and teens. Cook Children’s Health Care System is located in Fort Worth, Texas and has seen the mental and emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on children and their families. In this podcast, hosts Wini King and Dr. Kristen Pyrc explore topics of anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and suicide in order to bring hope and needed resources to struggling children and families. Raising Joy is produced by the public relations team at Cook Children’s. The theme music was created by Raymond Turner from the Sparklefly Recording Studio at Cook Children’s.
Disclaimer: The opinions and advice provided by our guests are not endorsed by Cook Children’s. If you or someone you know are struggling, please reach out for professional help. Cook Children’s has a list of crisis contact information for youth and families on its website: cookchildrens.org/joy.
Jessica Gomez, Psy.D., is the executive director of Momentous Institute, a nonprofit that offers mental health services and operates an elementary school. As a first-generation Mexican American, she knows firsthand the challenges of growing up in a culture that doesn't prioritize mental health.
In this episode of Raising Joy, Dr. Gomez shares her personal story and discusses how her experiences have shaped her work. She also talks about the importance of culturally sensitive approaches to mental health care and how we can break down the stigmas surrounding mental illness.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone who is interested in learning more about mental health and how to create a more supportive environment for those who are struggling.
Sharon Herrera grew up feeling like she didn't belong. She was Mexican-American and gay, and struggled to feel comfortable in her own skin… even suffering from suicidal thoughts. But then, one supportive adult helped her turn things around.
Now, Sharon is an advocate for LGBTQ+ youth in Tarrant County. She founded LGBTQ Saves, a nonprofit that provides a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth and their families to be themselves.
In this episode of Raising Joy, Sharon shares her story of hope and resilience. She also talks about the importance of having supportive adults in our lives. Join us for this heartfelt conversation with Sharon Herrera.
Getting back into a routine after a long summer break can be tough for kids of all ages. In this episode of Raising Joy, we talk to Cook Children's psychologist,Whitney Appleby, Ph.D., about all things school. Dr. Appleby shares her expert advice on how to help kids get a good night's sleep, create a healthy routine, manage anxiety, and avoid burnout. As a mom of three, she knows the struggle is real, but she also knows that with a little planning and effort, we can set our kids up for a successful school year.
If you're looking for some helpful advice on how to get your kids back into a school routine, be sure to listen to this episode of Raising Joy!
Grant Halliburton Foundation was established in 2006 in memory of Grant Halliburton, a Dallas teen who battled depression and bipolar disorder for several years before his suicide death at the age of 19. The Foundation that bears his name works to help families and young people recognize the signs of mental illness through a variety of avenues including mental health education, collaboration, encouragement, and information.
On this episode of Raising Joy, we meet Sonya Parker Goode, CLC, CAMS-I, director of outreach and education with Grant Halliburton Foundation. She tells us how the organization has trained more than 300,000 students, teachers, parents, and professionals on how to recognize and respond to someone in major distress or suicidal crisis.
Learn more about Grant Halliburton Foundation here.
It’s a topic we don’t want to think about, but unfortunately it impacts every city across the U.S. Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. In North Texas, the nonprofit Unbound Now is working diligently to support survivors and fight this hideous crime in our community.
On this episode of Raising Joy, executive director Sandy Hennip, MSW, joins us to talk about Unbound Now and what parents need to know about human trafficking.
The mental health crisis affecting children and teens is no secret. Families across the U.S. have struggled to cope through the pandemic and afterward. In Fort Worth, Texas, a local school district and university are teaming up to provide access to mental health resources to kids and their families.
Ottis Goodwin is the director of Family and Community Resources at Fort Worth ISD. He joins us on this episode of Raising Joy to talk about his school district’s new program with Texas Christian University, as well as how kids are doing in the wake of COVID-19.
On this episode of Raising Joy, we meet Callie Crow, founder of Drew’s 27 Chains.
Crow spent her 27-year career saving lives as a paramedic, but she never imagined her focus would one day turn to overdoses. She started Drew’s 27 Chains in honor of her son who died of an opioid overdose in June 2020. The organization provides free Narcan and training to law enforcement agencies and other first responders and is credited with saving more than 30 lives to date.
The holidays are upon us and that usually means gathering with loved ones around tables of food. For people with eating disorders, this can be a very triggering time of year.
Tyler Wooten, M.D., is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist with the Eating Recovery Center, Dallas. He joins us on this episode of Raising Joy to share his expertise about eating disorders and how we can help support those in our lives who may be struggling. Dr. Wooten also shares the warning signs parents should look for to tell if their child may be struggling with food.
Puberty can be a difficult time for kids and their families. It can be hard to tell if changes in mood are normal growing pains, or if there’s an underlying mental health problem.
On this episode of Raising Joy, we’re joined by Shanna Combs, M.D., a pediatric gynecologist at Cook Children’s. She explains how puberty affects mental health and why girls are more at risk for developing issues with depression and anxiety.
When children are struggling, they may not be able to fully articulate their emotions like teens or adults. This is where a trained play therapist, such as Lizzy Brown, can help.
Brown is a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist at Cook Children’s. She explains how she uses the ‘universal language’ of children to help them process their emotions and work through unresolved trauma.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 24 in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During the first seven months of the COVID-19 lockdown, U.S. hospitals experienced a 24% increase in mental-health-related emergency visits for children aged 5 to 11, and a 31% increase for those aged 12 to 17.
On this very special episode of Raising Joy, we sit down in front of a live audience in Fort Worth, Texas, to interview acclaimed author, Andrew Solomon, Ph.D.
Dr. Solomon spoke to us about his recent article in The New Yorker called, “The Mystifying Rise of Child Suicides,” and recounts what he has learned from conducting dozens of interviews with parents who have lost a child to suicide.
This is a difficult, yet important episode for anyone interested in learning more about the mental health crisis affecting youth in America.
In 2021, there were 1,570 visits at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Jamye Coffman, M.D., is the medical director of the Child Advocacy Resources and Evaluation (C.A.R.E.) Team at Cook Children’s.
On this episode of Raising Joy, she talks to us about her work as a pediatrician dedicated to treating victims of physical and sexual abuse, neglect and drug exposure. Dr. Coffman also shares about the increase in patients being targeted by predators online and how parents can help protect their children.
Since 2017, Cook Children’s Emergency Department has treated more than 300 children and teens for gunshot wounds. One of those children, a 4-year-old boy, changed the life of Daniel Guzman, M.D., forever. While Dr. Guzman couldn’t save this child from his fatal injuries, he vowed to do everything in his power to save other children from the same fate.
Later that year, he launched the Aim for Safety program at Cook Children’s, which focuses on preventing gun injuries in children and teens. On this episode of Raising Joy, Dr. Guzman (who is a gun owner himself) explains how parents can protect their children, regardless of whether or not they have a gun in their home.
We all know sleep is important, but that doesn’t mean we get enough. And when it comes to kids, sleep is especially critical for their development and mental health.
So what should you do if your child has trouble sleeping? Hilary Pearson, M.D., is the medical director of the Sleep Center at Cook Children’s Medical Center. On this episode of Raising Joy, Dr. Pearson talks to us about sleep aids, the impact of electronics on sleep and when you should seek help for your child from a medical professional.
Our relationships with our parents during childhood have a wide-reaching influence over the course of our lives. On this episode of Raising Joy, we talk to one of the leading experts in this field of research, known as attachment theory.
Casey Call, Ph.D., LPC, is the associate director of education at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. She tells us how her background as an educator led to her passion of improving systems of care for children. We also explore how different attachment styles impact our child and ourselves.
Back to school can be a difficult time for kids, especially if they suffer from anxiety.
On this episode of Raising Joy, we’re talking to Laura Anne Burgos, LCSW. She is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist in the Gastroenterology Department at Cook Children’s Medical Center. Laura Anne explains how the mind/body connection can trigger physical pain such as stomachaches and headaches. She also helps us understand when to seek help from teachers, therapists and doctors.
In addition to her clinical work, Laura Anne is also a canine handler for the Sit..Stay..PLAY! program at Cook Children’s. We talk to her about the value Cook Children’s facility dog program provides to patients, families and staff.
Often when a person attempts suicide, we think there must have been signs ahead of the event. But this is not always the case, especially when the attempt is made by a child. This is the message Brandy and Nick Lumbert want every parent to understand.
In 2018, their 12-year-old daughter tried to kill herself in their home. Despite going without oxygen for an extended period, she survived but doctors at Cook Children’s weren’t sure if she would ever walk, talk or have the same level of cognitive function again. She spent weeks in the ICU, followed by months in rehabilitation therapy. Amazingly, Payton surpassed everyone’s expectations. Now 17, Payton and her family are sharing their story to let others know there’s always hope.
On this very special episode of Raising Joy, we talk to the Lumbert family about Payton’s suicide attempt and how it has changed their family forever.
What are some of the most common concerns parents have when a child needs inpatient psychiatric care? Inspired by the Disney movie ‘Inside Out,’ Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Rachel Talbot, M.D., wanted to find out.
On this episode of Raising Joy, Dr. Talbot explains how her research identified nine of the most common stigmas parents have about mental health care, including medication, confidentiality, treatment of the problem and social impacts for the child and family.
Physicians are not always the best at taking care of their own mental health care needs. Matthew Carroll, M.D., Associate Chief Quality Officer at Cook Children’s, says that needs to change.
After losing a colleague to suicide, Dr. Carroll recently penned an article about his own journey with mental health. On this episode of Raising Joy, we talk to Dr. Carroll about the stigma of mental health care among physicians and why so many suffer in silence.
Seven in 10 young people say they would tell a friend if they are having thoughts of suicide. Research also shows that peers have a greater impact as protective factors during adolescence than parents do. This is why the Hope Squad program focuses on training students to help their peers in schools across the U.S.
On this episode of the Raising Joy, we’re talking to Guidance and Counseling Coordinator Kasey Holder with Mansfield Independent School District, MISD student Kaylee Berger and Kristi Wiley with the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation. They share how the program has changed the culture of school and why they think giving students tools to help their friends is saving lives.
LGBTQ youth are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers, according to the Trevor Project. At Cook Children’s, an estimated 40% of patients admitted for mental health concerns identify as a member of the LGBTQ community.
In this episode of Raising Joy, we talk to Frank Sloan, M.D., a pediatrician with Cook Children’s Urgent Care. Dr. Sloan is also a faculty fellow for LGBTQ Health and Wellness at Texas Christian University (TCU) School of Medicine.
Dr. Sloan provides insight into the unique challenges LGBTQ youth face with their mental health, as well as in health care in general. He also helps us understand how we can better support LGBTQ youth as parents and professionals.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
As parents, we sometimes find ourselves unsure of how to respond to something our child has said. If a child or teen says they don’t want to be alive anymore, what should you do? This is the question we asked Kia Carter, M.D., medical director of Inpatient Psychiatry at Cook Children’s Medical Center.
Dr. Carter oversees a 15-bed psychiatry unit at the Rees Jones Behavioral Health Center at Cook Children’s. In this episode of Raising Joy, Dr. Carter explains when you should take your child to the emergency room for mental health concerns, and what admission into the psychiatry unit is like for the patient and their family.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
On this episode of Raising Joy, we’re talking to one of the leading experts on eating disorders in the country. Stephanie Setliff, M.D., is a psychiatrist and the regional medical director of the Eating Recovery Center Dallas. She has more than 20 years of experience treating eating disorders in children and teens.
Dr. Setliff walks us through the different kind of eating disorders, who is at risk and how parents can spot disordered eating. We also explore treatment and the road to recovery.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
No matter who you are, chances are you’ve struggled with body image at some point in life. For children, thoughts of inadequacy can begin early, especially if they have a parent or caregiver who speaks negatively about themselves. On this episode of Raising Joy, Cook Children’s psychiatrist Akemi Watkins, M.D., joins us to talk about fostering a healthy mindset about body image, for both children and ourselves.
She also tackles tough questions like what to do if a family member feels it’s OK to comment on the body size of others – and how we can help kids and teens navigate the filtered world of social media. We also delve into the real dangers of children seeking validation outside of themselves, especially online. If you’re a parent or someone who cares about a child in your life, this episode is for you.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit www.cookchildrens.org/joy.
Did you know Fort Worth ISD has a Prevention and Crisis Reponse team dedicated to helping teachers, administrators and students understand how trauma impacts the classroom? Michael Garcia, LPC, and Remington Pohlmeyer, LMSW, join us to talk about their small but mighty team of trauma specialists.
According to FWISD, the goal of the trauma specialist is to work in partnership with administrators and teachers to implement a trauma informed care approach by providing practical tools and interventions; improving academic success, healthy relationships, and emotional regulation. Their work includes: · Encourage trauma informed strengths · Provide training on brain development, trauma, effects of trauma and Trust Based Relational Intervention concepts · Provide consultations for problematic behaviors · Provide ongoing support to the campus · Model a trauma informed care approach to correcting behaviors
Special thanks for Laura Van Hoosier, AVP of Public Relations at Cook Children’s, for joining as a guest co-host.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Buffalo. Uvalde. Tulsa. Horrific news coverage of mass shootings seems to be endless and it is impacting the mental health of children and parents. Especially parents. So how can we help our children and help ourselves get through these incredibly difficult times? We ask experts Kia Carter, M.D., and Cameron Brown, D.Min., M.Div., BSSW to guide us.
Dr. Carter is the medical director of inpatient Psychiatry at Cook Children’s Medical Center and recounts the discussion she had with her own young daughter after the Uvalde school shooting. She advises parents to talk to their children about events like the shooting in Uvalde, and revisit the conversation often.
Dr. Brown is a chaplain at Cook Children’s and served as a firefighter with the Fort Worth Fire Department for more than 30 years. Her expertise is caring for the caretakers, such as the first responders and emergency room staff who witness tragedies involving children. She was also a first responder on the scene of the Wedgewood Baptist Church shooting in Fort Worth in 1999, which killed seven people and wounded an additional seven.
We hope this episode of Raising Joy offers a sense of community as we all process these traumas together. And we hope it provides reliable information that parents can put to use.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Anu Partap, M.D., M.H.P. is the physician director of Health Equity at Cook Children’s. Dr. Partap has been a pediatrician for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in the realms of public health, mental health, family violence, child abuse, foster care and adverse childhood experiences. She recently spearheaded an effort to bring the REACH Institute to Cook Children’s to help empower pediatricians to address mental health concerns with their patients.
On this episode of Raising Joy, we talk to Dr. Partap about the important role pediatricians play in addressing the youth mental health crisis. She also explains what social determinants of health are, as well as how discrimination and racism impact the mental and physical health of children and teens.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Brad Hunstable, CEO of electric motor company Linear Labs in Fort Worth and an Army veteran, understands firsthand the complexities that grieving families face after losing a child to suicide.
Nothing prepared him for April 17, 2020, the day a figurative “nuclear bomb” went off in his world, altering it forever. Hunstable had just finished a call when his daughter, then 8, ran to him, telling him something was wrong with her big brother Hayden. The 12-year-old had been playing his favorite video game Fortnite in his bedroom while his dad worked from home.
Hunstable rushed upstairs to his son’s bedroom and found Hayden in the closet, unresponsive. He called 911 and tried unsuccessfully to revive him. Hayden—described as a fun-loving, active boy who enjoyed playing sports and loved life––died by suicide four days shy of his 13th birthday.
Over the past two years, Hunstable has been on a mission to prevent the same tragedy from hitting other families. Through his non-profit, Hayden’s Corner, Hunstable spreads the message #ConversationsMatter, encouraging parents to talk to their kids about suicide. He and his wife also produced the award-winning documentary Almost Thirteen to raise awareness of Hayden’s story.
On this episode of Raising Joy, Hunstable candidly shares what he has learned since Hayden’s death and what he hopes other parents can learn from his experience.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Dana Minor M.S., LPC‑S, CSC, has more than 25 years of experience helping children through grief. She is the program director of The WARM Place, a non-profit that provides free grief support services to children and teens in Fort Worth, Texas. On this episode, we talk to Dana about helping children understand death and debunk some of the myths about grief.
You can learn more about The WARM Place at www.thewarmplace.org
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Lisa Elliott, Ph.D., is a licensed neuropsychologist and manager of Cook Children’s Behavioral Health Clinic in Denton. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Elliott about bullying and one proven technique kids and teens can use to stop the harassment. We also tackle social media, video game addiction and what changes Dr. Elliott has noticed most in children over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Tom and Ellen Harris are the founders and co-chairs of the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation (JEHF) named in honor of their daughter, Jo.
Jo was valedictorian of her high school class, a National Merit Scholarship winner, a Stamps scholar at the University of Michigan, an athlete, musician, and most importantly a warm, friendly, compassionate young woman. The Harris family lost Jo to suicide on March 27, 2012.
Through their grief, the Harris family of North Richland Hills, Texas, decided to create the JEHF, which provides suicide prevention and education for children and adults, as well as depression research funding.
You can learn more about the JEHF at jordanharrisfoundation.org.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Ashley Igo was just 8 years old when her world changed forever. She was riding in an Amtrak train car when a semi-truck tried to speed through the crossing. She lost her mother, two friends, a niece and her right foot in the traumatic accident. For years, Ashley suffered from severe anxiety later diagnosed with PTSD. Today, she is a licensed counselor and registered play therapist, and is passionate about early intervention after trauma.
Learn more about Ashley and the charitable work she does through the Beautifully Flawed Foundation and the Lauren Scruggs Kennedy Foundation here: https://beautifullyflawedfoundation.com/her-journey-her-story-meet-ashley-igo/.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
According to the 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment parent survey conducted by Cook Children’s Center for Children’s Health, the mental health of children is top-of-mind for parents, particularly during the pandemic.
Half of all children ages 6 to 17 living in Cook Children’s eight-county service area have a parent who is concerned that the pandemic will have a negative impact on both their child’s education and mental health, according to the survey. The survey revealed that parents need support, too. More than 30,000 children have a caregiver not coping “very well” or not “well at all” with the day-to-day demands of parenting, and 24% of children live with someone who has a mental illness, or is suicidal or depressed.
Becki Hale, EdD, MA, RDH, and Blair Williams, MPA, MBA, CPH, with the Center for Children’s Health explain how they’re using these findings to tackle the mental health crisis in North Texas.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for people 18-45 years old in the United States, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Parents like Ed Ternan & Stephanie Hellstern know this fact too well and are doing everything in their power to spread the news. Though they live thousands of miles apart, Ed and Stephanie have connected as parents who have lost children to fentanyl, or so-called fentapills.
Ed, who lives in California, started a non-profit called Song for Charlie in honor of Charlie Ternan who died after taking what he thought was a Percocet pill. The pill was actually pure fentanyl and killed him within 30 minutes.
Stephanie, who lives in the Fort Worth area, lost her 16-year-old son, Kyle, in the summer of 2020. She found him in the backyard of their home. He too died from a single pill. She started the KSS Kyle Shane Sexton Foundation to raise awareness about what she calls the ‘poisoning’ of young people.
Both Charlie and Kyle purchased the pills off of Snapchat, which Stephanie describes as “like ordering a pizza.” This is a conversation every parent needs to hear.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Whether it’s Tylenol or Fentanyl, Artee Gandhi, M.D. has seen first-hand the damage drug overdoses can wreak on young people. Dr. Gandhi is the medical director of Pain Management at Cook Children’s and is a passionate advocate for about preventing drug addiction, ingestion, misuse, overdose and death. She oversees the Safe and Sound program at Cook Children’s, which promotes pain management techniques such as massage, yoga, aromatherapy and virtual reality.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect all of us, whether we realize it or not. ACEs are linked to health problems in adulthood such as heart disease, cancer, asthma, depression and diabetes. But how can that be?
Dawn Hood-Patterson, Ph.D., is the program manager of Community Health and Adverse Childhood Experiences at the Center for Children’s Health, led by Cook Children’s. Dr. Hood-Patterson explains the science behind ACEs and why it’s so important for parents to process their trauma. She also shares her own personal story of trauma and how it set her on a path to help others.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Pediatrician Kathleen Powderly, M.D., noticed something alarming happening in her office in late 2020. It seemed the number of patients showing signs of depression and anxiety had jumped dramatically and she knew she needed to act. Dr. Powderly is credited with drawing attention to the mental health crisis unfolding in North Texas and sparking the idea for the Joy Campaign at Cook Children’s.
We talk to Dr. Powderly about her experience treating children and teens with mental health concerns before the pandemic, and what she’s seeing now. She also shares why she is passionate about this topic, including her own personal struggles with depression and burnout.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.
Children and teens across the U.S. have struggled with stress, depression and anxiety throughout the pandemic. On this introductory episode of Raising Joy, hosts Wini King and Kristen Pyrc, M.D., discuss the alarming spike in youth suicide attempts, the different levels of mental health care available to kids, and what to do if you’re worried about your child.
Raising Joy is part of Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Joy Campaign, a communications initiative aimed at preventing youth suicides. For more information about the Joy Campaign, visit cookchildrens.org/joy.