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Talking About Teen Self-Harm: The Right Words Can Make All the Difference
Self-harm in teens, also known as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), is more common than most parents know. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, research estimates that approximately 17% of
- by Dana Hinders
Late-life depression is often underestimated and underdiagnosed, with an average expected prevalence of 31.8% among older adults according to research published in Psychiatry International. Primary care visits for seniors tend...
Why Can’t I Turn It Off When My Shift Is Done? Understanding Hypervigilance in Police, Fire, and EMS
- by Dana Hinders
Hypervigilance is what happens when the part of your brain that runs threat detection—mostly the amygdala, with a lot of help from your sympathetic nervous system—gets used to running at...
- by Dana Hinders
When someone you love mentions thoughts of suicide, it can be hard to know how serious the situation is. Are these painful but passing thoughts that need attention but not...
- by Dana Hinders
When someone you care about is struggling with suicidal thoughts, it’s natural to be worried you’ll say the wrong thing or make the situation worse. However, you don’t need to...
