Check out the full CIVIL BEAT article: https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/12/anxiety-and-depression-youth-mental-health-got-worse-during-the-pandemic/
suicide prevention
I love this blogger's post on BLOODY SEOUL: Korea, Extreme Bullying + Memories of His Mother: A Gangster’s Awakening
WHAT I'D TELL MY YOUNGER SELF REGARDING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
I made this video for the Child Mind Institute. I’m grateful to be a part of their #myyoungerself project.
Published on Apr 20, 2019
Sonia Patel is a physician and author. Patel is psychiatrist in Oahu and is passionate about helping teens work through emotionl obstacles. She is also the author of several books including, "Rani Patel in Full Effect," and "Jaya and Rasa: A Love Story."
#MyYoungerSelf by Child Mind Institute is an anti-stigma campaign. We are grateful to Sonia for her willingness to open up about her childhood experience with anxiety and depression.
ABOUT CHILD MIND INSTITUTE As an independent, national nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders, we deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain, and empower parents, professionals, and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most.
THIS IS FOR THE TEENS ON THE FRINGES OF SOCIETY I'M HONORED TO TREAT...
JAYA AND RASA: A LOVE STORY selected for the 2019 IN THE MARGINS BOOK AWARD!
The characters of Jaya & Rasa are amalgams of some diverse LGBTQ teens I’ve treated, ones facing horrific situations (sex trafficked, physically/emotionally/sexually abused, bullied, and/or suffering from untreated mental health issues including suicidal thoughts and attempts). I’m grateful my version of their struggles and triumphs has been included on the 2019 In the Margins Recommended Fiction Book List!