REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, care providers increasingly offer mental health services via telehealth and other virtual platforms. We offer some trauma-informed recommendations for care providers, who are remotely evaluating and treating youths with suicidal and self-harm thoughts and behaviors. This tip sheet covers a variety of considerations which include navigating a telehealth session, addressing youth safety, and working with the patient's caregiver to foster a safe environment. Although we tailor tips to the COVID-19 restrictions, these recommendations could be applied outside of the pandemic... Center programs aim to empower children, adolescents, young adults, and their families to recover from mental health problems and build lives they want to live. Through our Center, we train health and mental health care professionals in state of the art treatments for self-harm, suicide prevention, substance abuse, and depression among youth. To connect with our team, send us an..