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 second leading cause of adolescent deaths in Ohio. Talk about some of the common myths. The biggest myth that comes to mind is that if children are asked about […]
