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In this week's episode, Dr. Aginah tackles the sensitive topic regarding the state of mental health of young people. Dr. Aginah's guest, Joshua C. Barnett is a licensed social worker in the Chicagoland area. JB shares his expertise in the field of mental health and provides tools for parents to use to help navigate the mental health crisis of young people. Joshua will share information about ways in which parents can provide support and provide their children with the professional help they need to mitigate mental health trauma. 

If you or someone you know are experiencing a crisis and need support, please access some of the resources below:

• Call 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or visit the website: https://988lifeline.org 
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988
• National Institute on Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention
• Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org

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