Today, nearly 2 million kids nationwide live in homes with unlocked, loaded guns, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Not to mention, gun sales have increased amid the recent COVID-19 pandemic. There’s no doubt gun safety is paramount — perhaps now more than ever. Parents may not realize the risk of serious injury […]
What Parents Should Know About “13 Reasons Why”
Dr. Laura Rocker, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in the Division of Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology at Akron Children’s Hospital, discusses the controversial Netflix series about teen suicide. Q. The teen drama has been heavily criticized for its portrayal of Hannah Baker, a girl who commits suicide and leaves behind recordings to 13 classmates she […]
A Conversation About Teen Suicide, with Dr. Laura Markley
Dr. Laura Markley, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Akron Children’s Division of Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology, answers questions for Mental Health Awareness Month. Suicide is the number one cause of death in adolescents 10-14 and the second leading cause for adolescents 15 and older in Ohio. Dr. Markley talks about some common myths. The […]
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