Suicide prevention means supporting children long before a crisis

By: Kaila Pfister

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 784

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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I remember the feeling of panic that set in years ago when my daughter told me and my husband she had been feeling incredibly sad for an extended period of time and that a friend of hers had been self-harming recently. Even with years of EMS training and experience working directly with young people with mental health needs, I felt temporarily paralyzed when it came to my own teen and her close friend.

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