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Week 4 discussion

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Part 1
The following articles provide information on depression and suicide in children and teens.
- Suicide in Children and Teens, The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, aacap.org, 2020
- Depression and Suicide Rates Are Rising Sharply in Young Americans, New Report Says. This May Be One Reason Why, Heid, M., time.com, 2019
The following videos provide information on the prevention of child and youth suicide as well as possible ways to intervene in the classroom.
- The fight against teen suicide begins in the classroom (13:21), Darras, B., TEDx Talks, YouTube, 2017
- Teen Suicide Prevention, Mayo Clinic, YouTube, 2013
After viewing the above articles and videos, in 3 paragraphs discuss how you can apply this information when working with children and teens in the future.
Part 2
The following videos provide information on depression among children and youth.
- Screen All Teens for Depression and Suicide Risk (8:26), Medscape, YouTube, 2018
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Is a rise in teen depression linked to technology, social media? (1:00 min), YouTube, 2019
- TEDX Talk - Teen Suicide "WHY" (18:50 min), The Jeff Yalden Foundation, Inc., YouTube, 2018
- Major Depression Among Teens In The U.S.: The Startling Increase (1:23), TIME, YouTube, 2016
After viewing the above videos, in 4-6 paragraphs discuss the following:
- What do you think is the best course of action for agencies when working with youth who are depressed?