Youth Gun Suicide Is Rising, Particularly Among Children of Color
An American teenager took their life with a firearm every seven hours on average, between 2019 and 2020.
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An American teenager took their life with a firearm every seven hours on average, between 2019 and 2020.
The San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative is on the road to expanding services to school districts across the state.
Shea Wiedemeyerâs depression crept in slowly. The high school freshman had struggled with some anxiety before schools shut down abruptly in March, but in the isolation of the pandemic, cut off from daily interaction with friends and teachers at McCallum High School in Austin, the feelings snowballed. âI feel stuck in this sort of in between age where Iâm old enough to see current events that Iâm able to understand their impact and have opinions on them, but Iâm unable to really do anything about it,â she said. âItâs a very discouraging feeling and it le...
Closed classrooms and remote learning have left many Texas school students dealing with mental health issues including loneliness, depression and thoughts of suicide. Credit: Allie Goulding/The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Sign up here. Shea Wiedemeyer's depression crept in slowly. The high school freshman had struggled with some anxiety before schools shut down abruptly in March, but in the isolation of the pandemic, cut off from daily interaction with friends a...