My name is Julie Magers and throughout my career I have had the privilege of helping children and families navigate the turbulent waters of dealing with behavioral health needs. Recently I have had the opportunity to participate in some great programs and I’ve learned how to greater assist families in need. This blog is a […]
Making Health Care Suicide Safe
Making Health Care Suicide Safe Released in April 2018 by the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, this report includes the first-ever recommendations on suicide-related standard health care for primary care, behavioral health, and emergency department settings. Since 64% of people who attempt suicide visit a doctor in the month before their attempt, it is […]
The Future of Families
This is an insightful TED Talk on how parenting styles and approaches have been shifting fundamentally from parents leading the way for their children to follow and being the decision-makers in households, to that of being the elephant pictured above, where the child leads the way and parent supports from behind. George Carey describes this […]
Emergency Department in Crisis
Sadly, it is not uncommon that a family will turn to their local emergency department to help them when their child is in an emotional crisis, yet they will find little hope for the right kind of care for that type of crisis in that setting. This is another example in a long chain of […]