What Should Be In A Mental Health Safety Plan?

Discussion IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS SITUATION AND NEED HELP, call 1(800) 273-TALK(8255) there IS someone there who can help you, En Espanol 1-888-628-9454, or Text “HOME” to 741-741 . Other resources are available at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org About 10-20% of children and adolescents have a mental health or substance abuse disorder. Suicide is the seconding leading cause of death in the US for ages 10-19 years old at ~2000/year. Unfortunately the numbers of trained mental health professionals in the US and most countries is inadequate to provide appropriate care. Emergency department (ED) visits for psychiatric conditions increased from 4.4% to 7.2% in 2011 and most likely is higher currently, as the emergency room is used to access mental health services that often are weeks to months away for an outpatient appointment. Most of the ED visits are for adolescents and volume varies according to the school year and calendar; stressful times such as beginning and ending of terms, final examinations or national examinations may be reasons for increased visits. “According to the results of the 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 17% …of high school students reported having “seriously considered attempting suicide” during the [past] 12 months…,” 14% reported making a suicide plan, and 8% reported a suicide attempt. Asking about suicide or screening for suicide does not increase attempts, but in a study, screening ...
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