National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7): 800-273-8255
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Berkshire County, warmline (non-crisis): 413-445-1136
Information for parents
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: tinyurl.com/3hnb3u4k
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: tinyurl.com/9wtnwjwp
To make an effort to help, experts say, people should begin by asking youths how they are doing, and those conversations can normalize talking about feelings of stress and sadness. Also, schools, pediatricians and mental health providers are collaborating to ensure that families can access the resources they need.
If someone opens up about their feelings, a good first step is to offer validation and appreciation, as well as referrals to possible sources of support, Heim said.
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But it struggled with how that investigation and a parallel effort to re-envision policing in the town of 7,700 will fit into a timeline for replacing the chief of police. The board held a special meeting to gather for the first time since mid-December announcements that then-Chief Kyle Johnson was resigning and the plaintiff in a lawsuit raising those allegations was dismissing the action. The panel faced a number of complicated questions embedded in its single-item agenda, which advertised a discussion of Next steps for the Police Department. After more than two hours of discussion among the five board members and another 40 minutes of public comment, it was apparent those steps will involve four main tasks: the search for Johnson s replacement, an assessment of the town s policing needs, a review of police policies and the probe into allegations that stretch back for more than a decade.