Community Forum: For Parents of Middle and High School Children

Adolescents, Mental Health & Suicide: How to Begin a Conversation with Your Child

Wednesday, November 13 from 7-8:30pm

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Shipley Auditorium, Second Floor

2014 Washington Street, Newton

At this event, we will provide practical strategies for starting a conversation about mental health with your children. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

·         How do we know if our children are at risk for the kinds of problems that can lead to suicide?

·         What can we do to help protect our children?

·         How do we start a meaningful conversation?

Speakers:

Susan Swick, MD, MPH

Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NWH

Attending Psychiatrist,

Division of Child Psychiatry, MGH

Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Nicole Danforth, MD

Director of Outpatient Programs,

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NWH

Richard Ginsburg, PhD

Attending Psychologist,

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NWH

Director, Group Psychotherapy Programs

for Children and Adolescents, MGH

Asst. Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School

Shipley Auditorium, 2nd Floor

No registration required for this free event. For more information, contact 617-243-6528 or visit www.nwh.org/community.