September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Suicide is now the second most prevalent cause of death among young people aged 10 to 24 in the United States. Recent findings from a survey show that within the last year, 18.8% of high school students seriously contemplated taking their own lives.

The REACH Institute strives to turn around alarming statistics like these by training primary care providers and others to deliver quality mental health care to young patients early on, reducing the long-term suffering of children.

Follow our social media for resources and advice on suicide screening and prevention.

If you or someone you know is in danger of suicide, please reach out to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Podcast: Discussing Suicide with Younger Kids and Preteens 

Host, Gabe Howard of Psych Central interviewed REACH faculty, Dr. Abdul-Haqq for a podcast on youth suicide. They discuss how to talk about suicide with younger children, and suicide screening in primary care. Dr Abdul-Haqq also offers valuable suggestions for parents and healthcare providers on suicide prevention.

REACH in the News

• Over 15,000 individuals registered for the live session of REACH Founder, Dr Peter Jensen's groundbreaking talk on ADHD in partnership with ADDitude. Watch the replay: Unlocking the Future of ADHD: Advances in Research, Diagnosis, & Treatment

• Watch this webinar with REACH faculty, Dr Larry Amsel on "Common Treatment Barriers for Patients with Depression, Trauma", in which Dr Amsel reviews best practices for identifying depression in patients and how to enlist patients and their families as partners in their treatment

• Youth mental health declines as Utah system needs improvement | KUTV Utah's Brooks Keeshin, MD, who co-developed REACH's Addressing Trauma in Pediatric Primary Care course, is also a member of the Education and Mental Health Commission in Utah working to get better mental healthcare across the state

Upcoming Trainings for 2023

Check out other REACH trainings scheduled for the rest of the year:

• Working with Challenging Depressed Patients and Families: Sept 30 to Oct 1, 2023
• Two more sessions of Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP):  Nov 3-5 and Dec 1-3, 2023
• Adult Behavioral Health in Primary Care, virtual, Oct 13-15, 2023
• CBT for Anxiety in Pediatric Primary Care, virtual, Oct 28, 2023
• Addressing Trauma in Pediatric Primary Care, virtual, Nov 17, 2023