Note- This episode touches on themes of self harm, suicidal ideation, and sucide attempts. If any of those topics are difficult for you to hear about, we'll catch you next time.
In this episode Daylon sits down with Ellen Yan and Mary Beth Coyne from GoGuardian to talk about Beacon. Beacon is a software that monitors student behavior on school-issued devices to look for warning signs that students may be experiencing a mental heath crisis. If you are interested in learning more about how Beacon works, what impacts it has had on the schools using it, or what is next for the product, this episode is for you.
Resources:
Understanding Youth Mental Health
National Suicide Preventon Lifeline- for those experiencing a mental heath crisis (NOTE: this is not a substitute for 911. if someone is in immediate danger please contact your local authorities.)
Crisis textline -for those who are in a crisis or are just looking for help and resources.
Warmline Directory -for those who need to talk to someone but are not in crisis.
NAMI HelpLine- for those looking for resources, need help navigating mental health services and resources, or just need to talk
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