Supporting Our Kids
Highlights
Introduction | Stacey Dove sets the groundwork with an overview of the challenges facing teenagers when it comes to mental health and getting support.02:54 Roundtable introduction | Drs. Potter, Stevens and Benhalim introduce themselves and share their background in adolescent mental health and their perspectives from working with children, teenagers and families.27:39 Treatment and care options | Beginning with a discussion on how to approach children and teenagers who may be reluctant to receive help, the guests talk through different ways to meet them where they are, plus their advice for parents and other caregivers.
Help and Resources
If your child or teen is taking steps to manage stress and anxiety and they don’t seem to be helping, here are some additional resources.
Mental health screening
Free, private and anonymous mental health screening at: http://mhascreening.org/. Based on the results, MHA will provide information and resources to help.
Crisis hotlines and text lines
Crisis counselors are available every day, all day:
Call 1-800-985-5990
Text TalkWithUs to 66746
If in crisis or thinking about suicide, get in touch with someone immediately:
Call 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
Text MHA to 741741
Additional Information
To break the ice on talking about mental health with children and teenagers, get conversation starters at OptumConversation.com.Visit optum.com/behavioralhealth to see how Optum is working to support mental health needs.U.S. News and World Report: Fixing the mental health crisis: It takes a community
Guests
Chief Medical Officer, InStride Health
Assistant professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, part time
Medical Director, Outpatient Services and Admissions, The Menninger Clinic
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine
Senior National Medical Director, Optum Behavioral Health
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