Child Guidance Resource Centers

Youth Suicide and Firearms The suicide rate has risen dramatically in the United States since the turn of the century, and this tragic trend is not limited to adults. The rate at which white teens took their lives rose 70 percent between 2006 and 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among African Americans, the increase was …

You have probably heard about the lost Thai soccer team and their remarkable rescue. Within this incredible story, there is a powerful parenting message that relates to all of us. What must it have been like for these 11-16 year-old boys and their 25 year-old coach to be lost and waiting in the dark, uncertain of their future, and needing …

Most of us are literally reeling from the news last week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain’s deaths by suicide. Our hearts & condolences go out to their families & friends as we shake our heads wondering when these tragedies will stop and brace ourselves for whatever will come next. I would also guess that many of us are also wondering …

  1 in 5 people in the United States (19%) have some form of mental illness. Think about that. If you go out with a group of 10 people (5 couples going out to dinner on a Saturday night), chances are good that 2 of the people sitting around your table are battling some sort of mental illness. The chances …