ABC7: Teen Mental Health Roundtable

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Discussing the mental health of teenagers is an important step towards offering support and resources for teens dealing with bullying, depression, suicidal thoughts, and many more challenges. Our guests are here to share their own experiences and are eager to help remove the stigma around these topics.[br /][br /]Warning: Some of our discussion may be difficult to hear and could be emotionally triggering for some.[br /][Ads /][br /]If you need help, Bay Area and national resources are available and ready to listen 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, year round. See below for Resources List. [br /][br /][b][u]Additional Resources[/u][/b][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://abc7news.com/choosekindness" TARGET="" REL=""]ABC7: Choose Kindness[/url][/b][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://www.abcbeinspired.com/bully-prevention" TARGET="" REL=""]Disney-ABC National Bullying Prevention Month - Choose Kindness[/url][/b][br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://www.sccgov.org/sites/bhd/Services/SP/Pages/default.aspx" TARGET="" REL=""]Santa Clara County Suicide Prevention & Crisis Hotline[/url]:[/b][br /]Call (855) 278-4204 (Available 24 hours, 7 days a week)[br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://TheTrevorProject.org " TARGET="" REL=""]TheTrevorProject.org:[/url][/b][br /]Call (866) 488-7386[br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://www.star-vista.org/whatwedo_services/education/youth/crisis_center/svccservices/svcchotline.html" TARGET="" REL=""]San Mateo County StarVista 24/7 Crisis Hotline[/url]:[/b][br /]Call (650) 579-0350[br /][br /][b][url HREF="www.crisistextline.org" TARGET="" REL=""]Crisis Text Line:[/url][/b][br /]Text HOME to 741741[br /][br /][url HREF="http://bringchange2mind.org/" TARGET="" REL=""][b]Bring Change To Mind[/b][/url][br /][br /][url HREF="http://blog.audriepottfoundation.com/" TARGET="" REL=""][b]Audrie Pott Foundation [/b][/url][br /][br /][url HREF="http://www.audrieanddaisy.com " TARGET="" REL=""][b]"Audrie & Daisy" Discussion Guides[/b][/url][br /][Ads /][br /][br /][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://StopBullying.gov" TARGET="" REL=""]StopBullying.gov [/url][/b][br /][br /][url HREF="http://Teenztalk.org" TARGET="" REL=""][b]Teenz Talk[/b][/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/special-initiatives/youthwellbeing.html" TARGET="" REL=""]Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing[/url][/b][br /][br /][b][url HREF="www.jointhelove.org " TARGET="" REL=""]One Love Foundation[/url][/b][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://chconline.org " TARGET="" REL=""]Children's Health Council[/url][/b][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://cybersmile.org " TARGET="" REL=""]Cybersmile Foundation[/url][/b][br /][br /][b][u]Bullying Prevention Resources[/u][/b][br /][br /][b]YOUTH SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS:[/b][br /][br /]• Talking about or making plans for suicide[br /]• Expressing hopelessness about the future[br /]• Displaying severe/overwhelming emotional pain or distress[br /]• Marked changes in behavior, including[br /]• Withdrawal from social connections/situations[br /]• Changes in sleep (increased or decreased)[br /]• Anger or hostility that seems out of character or context[br /]• Recent increased agitation or irritability[br /][Ads /][br /][br /][br /][b]EFFECTIVE COPING STRATEGIES TO COMBAT STRESS: [/b][br /](Varies by individual)[br /]• Listening to music[br /]• Breathing exercises[br /]• Playing sports[br /]• Extra-curricular activities[br /]• Practicing Mindfulness