Suicidal thoughts surface in kids during pandemic according to ASPIRE clinicians
Suicidal thoughts surface in kids during pandemic; ASPIRE clinicians By Bobby Poitevint | May 8, 2021 at 12:37 AM EDT - Updated May 8 at 12:39 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Suicidal thoughts could be running through the minds of some 8 to 10-year-olds in Southwest Georgia.
That’s the frightening reality according to some Aspire Behavioral Health leaders, but they said they’re doing their part to help.
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is Friday and ASPIRE Behavioral Health leaders recognize it with a carnival for their Clubhouse Kids. It’s in conjunction with a campaign called “Free Your Feels Friday” in which kids are encouraged to do just that, express their feelings.
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Agencies offer hope for those struggling with addiction during COVID-19 pandemic
Albany, Georgia (Albany Herald) Disruptive events such as a natural disaster or loss of a job can affect individuals, as well as their families, even when the circumstances are short in duration.
In the midst of a global pandemic that has disrupted the lives of nearly everyone in myriad ways from being shut off from loved ones to long periods spent in isolation and has lasted for a year the impact has been massive.
For many, the stress and depression brought about by this unprecedented event has led to them turning to the use of substances, from the legal such as alcohol to street drugs such as methamphetamine and in particular opioids.
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