Dawn Spragg
Suicide Risk Factors
Suicide among teens within the United States were at a record high level in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control. There are...
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Dawn Spragg
- Oct 7, 2018
- 1 min
Take A Stand Against Bullying
The CDC's latest Youth Risk Surveillance found that Arkansas was number one in the percentage of teenagers who were bullied on school...
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Dawn Spragg
- Sep 23, 2018
- 2 min
What Wasn't Said
As National Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close, I wanted to share this beautiful poem with you. It was written by a teenager who...
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Dawn Spragg
- Sep 16, 2018
- 1 min
Building Connection
This month is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is a growing problem in the United States, no less so among teens than among...
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Dawn Spragg
- Sep 9, 2018
- 1 min
Preventing Suicide
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to share with you the National Alliance of Mental Health’s tips on...
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Dawn Spragg
- Apr 1, 2018
- 2 min
Should We Institute Universal Depression Screening for Adolescents?
Recently the American Academy of Pediatrics called for the institution of a universal depression screening for adolescents. According to...
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