The Difficult Conversation

24/04/2024

The Call to Action for the Department
of Health and Human Services 2024 National
Strategy for Su***de Prevention is a commitment to
care, connect, and collaborate. Visit
www.hhs.gov/nssp to learn the ways you can
collaborate to achieve meaningful, equitable, and
measurable advancement in su***de prevention:
• How caring about su***de prevention
requires a thoughtful strategy and the
intersection of prevention, intervention,
and postvention supports.
• Why connecting to community and culture
are key protective factors for health and
well-being, including protecting against
su***de risk; and how the importance of
connecting with data and research helps
inform efforts.
• How carrying out comprehensive
approach relies on collaboration with
public and private sector partners, people
with su***de-centered lived experience,
and people in populations
disproportionately affected by su***de and
su***de attempts.

2024 National Strategy for Su***de Prevention

04/04/2024

https://www.pbs.org/show/the-invisible-shield/

PBS has a series out on Public Health, it explores how Public Health has increased life spans and saved countless lives from disease.

17/03/2024

May your day be touched by a bit of Irish luck, brightened by a song in your heart, and warmed by the smiles of the people you love. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!🍀☘️

29/02/2024

I’m obsessed with this research, doc 🩺 and book! 📖
Brain scans for everyone! 😎 This is a game changer. 😁

Since we get a couple extra days🗓️ this year I’m spreading hope in Taos AND I’m on the second read of this book, while I settling in, he’s on TV!

If you or someone you love has a brain, 🧠it’s worth💯 the read! 10/10 highly recommended!

17/02/2024

I am so fortunate to participate at the 2024 National Association of School 📚✏️Psychologists 🤓Conference as a PREPaRE and QPR Master Trainer. Amazing souls supporting our youth to thrive 🥰 I’m stoked to bring great resources and programs back to New Mexico. Unfortunately there were no therapy dogs 😫🐾

It’s no secret New Mexico, as well as the country is underserved in mental health. 💚It was really brought home when planning for the conference I noticed a significant number of school districts, Rio Rancho, Los Angeles, Alaska, Atlanta, Denver and many more. 🌎

The school districts were there to recruit school psychologists and they are desperate. 💔It is significant for us to understand how limited school resources are even with school based health centers. We know very few districts have disposable money, yet the need is significant enough to absorb this as a nessasary expense. It is also significant to note in the U.S. 80% of youth recieving mental health support do so through school. 🚌

Mental Health wages and research are decades behind what we need now. 😳 Legislation matters, funding matters, KINDNESS matters! Supporting our youth and adults brain health matters. Listening 👂to the voices 📣of our youth matters!

Every community must be aware of local, state and national resources. And of course 988! In New Mexico I am pushing for a multi generational approach to su***de prevention, particularly in our rural areas. Culture is significant in mental health and needs to be considered. There is no one cause for mental health disparities, nor will there be one size fits all solution in any state.

I believe it is peer support, stigma reduction and raised awareness that will move the needle. AND brain 🧠scans including promoting brain health from the womb. 👶

Thank You 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼to the people doing the work, the educators, 📚community members ❤️and families, 💚 it’s crucial to a thriving future, don’t stop!

Be good to yourselves and each other! 🫶🏼

***deprevention

27/08/2022

01/08/2022

27/07/2022

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30/06/2022

30/06/2022

💫Powerful Watch💫

Episode 1: The Storm is a first-person look at America’s youth mental health crisis.

21/06/2022

You can be angry about things but still make the conscious decision not to be cruel.

You can still be a kind and patient person.

You can choose.

30/05/2022

That's the thing about the words we use — they matter.

25/05/2022

Every teacher you know has thought about it.
Every teacher you know has a plan for an active shooter.
Every teacher you know has weighed their point of fight or flight.
Every teacher you know has walked their room looking for blind spots.
Every teacher you know has passed their classroom to see what it would look like from the outside.
Every teacher you know has wondered how fast they can lock a door.
Every teacher you know has had a talk about the "spread out" or "group together" methods.
Every teacher you know has gotten jumpy at least once at the sound of a fire alarm, unplanned announcement, or screech from the quad.
Every teacher you know has wondered if they could be in the way long enough to prevent damage.
Every teacher you know has thought about how hard it would be to keep young people quiet.
Every teacher you know has walked into a different classroom and noticed where the doors and windows are.
Every teacher you know. 😔

25/05/2022

31/03/2022

Some parents see "sleep training" as the key to a good night's rest. Others argue that it's distressing for babies. What do scientists say about its risks and benefits?

20/03/2022

with ❤️ ...

15/03/2022

Good Stuff!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

13/03/2022

💫🙌🏻Let’s normalize talking honestly about mental health! 💫🙌🏻

02/03/2022

(Artwork by The Nested Paintbrush)

01/02/2022

22/01/2022

💯

01/01/2022

Here we go….again 😎🎙

You don't have to be in crisis to focus on mental health, start today!

01/01/2022

Welcome 2022!!!

You don't have to be in crisis to focus on mental health, start today!

31/12/2021

13/10/2021

Sleep Out to help Covenant House provide 24/7 shelter, sanctuary & support to youth overcoming homelessness.

10/10/2021

https://anchor.fm/clarie-shay-miller/episodes/Lets-Talk-Mental-Health-e188m4p
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03/10/2021

If you or someone you know is in crisis please Be The One, visit NAMI.org for many recourses.