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    Internet Safety: The New Challenge for Parents Raising Teens

    October 7, 2019

    In the last decade, social media has taken center stage in the way our children interact with and react to everyone and everything. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Mental Health

    Tagged with: bullying, Pinnacle Health, Suicide

    internet safety for teens
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    How to Help Someone With Depression

    May 16, 2019

    Is your friend or family member struggling with their mental health? Here's how to help someone with depression. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Family Health, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness, Mental Health

    Tagged with: 1-877-624-4100, depression, disease, how to help someone with depression, illness, mental health, mental illness, self-care, strain, Suicide

    Supporting a Friend
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    Surviving Suicide: The Ripple Effect on Family and Community

    October 5, 2014

    Suicide is painful for those left behind. Learn how can you move forward when someone close to you commits suicide. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Mental Health

    Tagged with: American Association of Suicidology, bereavement, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, death, grief, STAR-Center Survivors of Suicide, Sue Wesner, Suicide, suicide survivors, support group, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

    Surviving Suicide - The Ripple Effect on Family and Community
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    Understanding Depression: Causes, Symptoms, and Helpful Resources

    August 15, 2014

    Learn more about how depression can effect you, the assosciated symptoms, and possible causes. Learn More

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Mental Health

    Tagged with: anxiety, brain chemicals, depression, National Institute of Mental Health, National Mental Health Association, neurotransmitters, sleep disturbances, Suicide

    Understand depression symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
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    Suicide Awareness and Prevention

    August 13, 2014

    An estimated 40,000 people die by suicide each year. Learn the warning signs and find out how you can prevent and reduce risk factors of suicide. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Mental Health

    Tagged with: Allegheny County, committing suicide, Crisis Training Institute, death, depression, Jeffrey Magill, National Alliance on Mental Illness, re:solve crisis network, Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration, suicidal, Suicide, Western Psychiatric Institute of UPMC

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