He says the group started in 2011 as an excuse to travel to places and do stuff, and broke up in 2012. I discovered Teen Suicide through a punk blog and got hooked on the groupвЂ™s ragged, shambolic emo-leaning punk before I realized Ray was in the band. If they're already thinking them, you need to have a plan for what to do. From then on, I came across RayвЂ™s music even when I wasnвЂ™t looking for it. You're not going to make someone suicidal by asking about it. If your child or teenager expresses to you that they've been thinking about suicide, it's important to talk about it and ask further questions,' Plemmons said. Mercado said the findings of her study 'underscore the need for the implementation of evidence-based, comprehensive suicide and self-harm prevention strategies within health systems and communities targeted at young people.'ДЇor their part, parents and close family members should have open conversations with their kids and teens, especially if there's concern they are depressed or at risk for suicide. 'Kids need to have a safety plan and have resources.' 'We have to make sure that there's access to mental health care,' he said. Regardless of the reasons behind the trend, Plemmons said there's a great need for more mental health care providers. The group who spent the most time glued to their phones were 70 percent more likely to have suicidal thoughts or actions than those who reported one hour of use per day.ДЄ shortage of mental health care providers and fallout from the Great Recession may also play a role, he said. The report, published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, surveyed about half a million teens ages 13 to 18 on their attitudes, behaviors, and interests.ДЄmong other findings, the research showed that use of electronic devices including smartphones for at least five hours a day among teens more than doubled, from 8 percent in 2009 to 19 percent in 2015. She cites cyberbullying, fear and anxiety of being left out, and sleep deprivation tied to constant smartphone use as factors affecting teens' mental health and well-being.ДЄ large study published earlier this month supports this link.

Much of this deterioration can be traced to their phones.'

It's not an exaggeration to describe iGen as being on the brink of the worst mental-health crisis in decades. Rates of teen depression and suicide have skyrocketed since 2011. 'The impact of these devices has not been fully appreciated, and goes far beyond the usual concerns about curtailed attention spans. 'Theirs is a generation shaped by the smartphone and by the concomitant rise of social media.

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