Articles tagged with 'mental health connection' | Checkup Newsroom

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Cook Children’s Health Care System has long been a leader in addressing mental health. Following a 44% increase in pediatric patient admissions for suicide attempts from 2015 to 2016, the …

Cook Children's understands that the tragedy in Central Texas can bring a surge of feelings and emotions. This may be difficult for a child, and even an adult, to navigate. Cook Children's family therapist, Karen Abonza, LCSW, shares how and when …

Texas public and charter schools adopted anti-bullying policies in 2017 to combat bullying and cyberbullying. The Legislature passed “David’s Law” that year.Despite this, medical professionals at Cook Children’s Health Care System often hear from …