Research In Action

In 1992, World Mental Health Day was established as a day dedicated to raising awareness and encouraging advocacy for global mental health issues. To honor #WorldMentalHealthDay, we share recent mental health blog posts and resources involving pediatric mental health.

Research In Action Blogs

• Teen Health Week: Violence and Teen Mental Health - Laura Vega, DSW, LCSW and Arturo Zinny, LPC share their perspectives on how community violence impacts adolescent mental health.
• As Suicide Among Children and Teens Rises, Acting on Warning Signs is More Important Than Ever - Stephen L. Soffer, PhD explains the need for parents, schools, and the pediatric health system to focus more than ever on recognizing red flags and acting on them effectively.
• Adolescent Males Reveal Need for Mental Health Support After Violence - Rachel K. Myers, PhD reveals that among young men of color ages 12 to 17 enrolled in CHOP’s Violence Intervention Program from 2012 to 2016, the overwhelming majority (89%) self-identified a need for mental health care.
• Having an Incarcerated Parent: The Mental Health Needs of Affected Children - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student Ellyn Butler explores the short- and long-term outcomes for children with incarcerated mothers.

CIRP Mental Health Resources

• Learn more about youth suicide warning signs, facts, and statistics
• Watch a webinar that provides an overview of depression and suicide in children and adolescents, ways to screen, and best practices to ensure patients receive appropriate mental health interventions
• Read more about CHOP's Violence Prevention Initiative's Trauma-informed Care Approach to child traumatic stress
• Watch an introductory webinar on the delivery of trauma-informed care