Let's Catch-up: January 2021

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Healing and Understanding After Suicide

“Talking about suicide with teens does not increase the risk of them completing suicide,” said Erica Leibrandt, LCPC, RYT, Sound Mind Counseling, during the CATCH presentation: Healing and Understanding After Suicide following the death by suicide of Glenbrook North High School Senior Dylan Buckner.

During an open and honest conversation, Leibrandt talked about losing her own son to suicide in 2004 and shared practical advice with parents about a wide range of topics including: Signs of depression Talking to teens about their feelings  Getting a teen into therapy When to go to the emergency room Take time to learn and develop important parenting skills: Watch the recording Read the summary (includes a list of additional resources) View the slides You can also from hear from Leibrandt in videos and short clips on the CATCH YouTube Channel: Learn from Experts: Teens and Depression CATCH Clips: Erica Leibrandt: Teens and Depression Thank you, Erica Leibrandt, for your generosity of time, spirit, and expertise.

We express our deepest condolences to the Buckner family and are grateful for their blessing of CATCH hosting this program.

In Real Life

Parenting can be pretty rough, but we rarely see that because most people only talk about the good stuff. It can leave a parent feeling lost and alone.  Wouldn’t it be nice if we could share all the details as a way of supporting one another?   Introducing In Real Life, a new essay series from CATCH in which parents tell their stories in hopes others will find comfort in their experiences. We are not posting the names of the authors of these essays because they include parts of their children's stories, and those are theirs to tell. Our first author writes about The Work of Worrying Less. When you are the parent of a child with mental illness, the fears are never-ending. In her essay, a mother gets real about her concerns and shares her plans to worry less. Read more. If you'd like to tell others what's going on In Real Life, we'd love to hear it and share it. Contact CATCH. In Real Life

Special Message Coming to Northbrook

Thank you to the Village of Northbrook for including CATCH as one of seven social service organizations and mental health agencies who received grants for initiatives designed to help Northbrook residents with the hardships brought on by the pandemic. CATCH is working on a unique art display created especially for Northbrook that will remind everyone about caring for our mental health by staying connected with one another. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming soon!

Volunteer with CATCH

Helping others is good for your mental health, so why not volunteer with CATCH?! We are growing and would love more voices in the mix to plan programs, spread the word about the resources CATCH offers, and much more. Reach out and let us know your skills and interests, and we'll find the right role for you.

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Mental Health Resources & News

Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown (New Podcast) Parenting in the New Year (Solutions NorthShore) 7 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health in 2021 (The Mindline) Train Yourself To Be Happy: 4 Coachable Parts of Your Mental Health (VeryWell Health)

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