May 9, 2021 catholic news service
Jackson Roeder works on some of his art in this undated photo. (Credit: CNS photo/Courtesy Roeder family, via The Central Minnesota Catholic.)
Their eyes light up with love when Scott and Reyne Roeder talk about their son, Jackson. But behind the glow is the heartbreaking truth that he is gone and much too soon.
ST. CLOUD, Minnesota Their eyes light up with love when Scott and Reyne Roeder talk about their son, Jackson. But behind the glow is the heartbreaking truth that he is gone and much too soon.
Jackson’s parents remember him as a fun-loving little boy. Like many kids, he enjoyed playing with Legos, K’nex and anything from the movie “Star Wars.” He later played the saxophone and electric guitar and enjoyed adventure, running marathons and participating in MS TRAM, a cycling event to raise money to end multiple sclerosis.
Crisis Services has 24-hour hotlines for those in need By Spectrum News Staff City of Buffalo UPDATED 10:19 PM ET May. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:45 PM ET May. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:45 PM EDT May. 06, 2021
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BUFFALO, N.Y. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there is help. Organizations like Crisis Services have 24-hour hotlines.
Trained teams are here to talk with you or a loved one about anything and guide you through that moment. For either the individual in crisis or loved ones who are concerned about somebody, you don t have to go through it alone, said Crisis Services CEO Jessica Pirro.
Dr. Victor G. Carrión, professor of child and adolescent psychology at Stanford University, will discuss the impact of traumatic stress on mental health, including the COVID-19 pandemic and recent political and social conflicts, during a free online seminar on Tuesday, May 11.
The webinar is sponsored by the Pleasanton-based Alan Hu Foundation, created by Xiaofang Chen and Chih-Ching Hu in memory of their son, who committed suicide in 2018 at the age of 15, after struggling with mental illness.
Carrión is the John A. Turner Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine and vice-chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
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The end of the emergency phase of the pandemic is in sight in the United States, at least for now. But as the weight of the crisis is lifted, experts are also anticipating a long-term impact on people’s mental health.
For some people, the feelings of anxiety and depression that emerged during the pandemic will resolve as routines resume people go back to the office, social connections are reformed, the seeming danger of activities dissipates. But others will face new or worse mental health issues that persist or even appear down the road, a number that could be quite large given the magnitude of despair and disruption. That burden, however big, stands to put an even greater strain on an already stretched mental health system.
After son’s death, couple tackles stigma surrounding suicide
Jackson Roeder works on some of his art in this undated photo. (CNS photo/Courtesy Roeder family, via The Central Minnesota Catholic)
By Kristi Anderson • Catholic News Service • Posted May 7, 2021
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (CNS) Their eyes light up with love when Scott and Reyne Roeder talk about their son, Jackson. But behind the glow is the heartbreaking truth that he is gone and much too soon.
Jackson’s parents remember him as a fun-loving little boy. Like many kids, he enjoyed playing with Legos, K’nex and anything from the movie “Star Wars.” He later played the saxophone and electric guitar and enjoyed adventure, running marathons and participating in MS TRAM, a cycling event to raise money to end multiple sclerosis.