An article published this spring reported that between 2008 and 2018, there was a 250% increase in suicide rates among 13- and 14-year-old youth in the United States across categories of gender, race and region. There are many factors that contribute to the startling suicide rates in the U.S., including the instability we experienced after the end of this study with the pandemic disrupting our lives. 

As part of our 12-episode mental health series, host Dr. David Brumbaugh discusses depression and other mood disorders with two mental health providers from Children’s Hospital Colorado.  

Guests: 

Dr. Melissa Batt specializes in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children’s Colorado as part of the Pediatric Mental Health Institute and is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. 

Dr. Joel Stoddard specializes in Psychiatry in the Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children’s Colorado and is an associate professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  

For more information on Children’s Hospital Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org.