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How do you ask kids about suicidality in a way that helps them feel comfortable enough to talk about it? And how do you tell unsuspecting parents that their child is suicidal? We provide a framework and some tips for approaching these challenging and important conversations with families. 

 Along the way, we talk about the importance of

·      Normalizing

·      Doing “Vibe Checks”

·      Offering hope

 Dr. Brian Kurtz is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program at Cincinnati Children’s hospital.  He serves on the Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinical Advisory Panel for Ohio Minds Matter. He helped to develop educational materials for the Ohio Minds Matter website on multiple topics, including youth suicide risk assessment. 

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