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Sexting. Teen suicide. Substance abuse by youth. Feeling disconnected from family and school. The impact social media has on children and teens. These are just a few of the issues that will be addressed at the Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference on March 11.
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The director of the County Health and Human Services Agency’s Behavioral Health Services department has been appointed by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. to the No Place Like Home advisory committee.
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There were 427 suicides in the County of San Diego in 2015. But more and more people are seeking out resources to help prevent them, a new report shows.
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A mother of a suicide victim and a veteran who tried to commit suicide speak out during Suicide Prevention Week, sharing their personal stories and urging others to know the signs and seek help.
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Project One For All will help place people who are homeless and have serious mental illness in treatment services paired with supportive housing.
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The County of San Diego’s Deputy Director for Behavioral Health Services, Dr. Piedad Garcia, offers some advice on how to talk to children–and how to cope in general—with violent events.
