Introduction

My name is Latasha Freeman, I am currently a DNP student at ASU majoring in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice. My compassion for pediatrics combined with my love of psychiatry is what leads this blog. I have worked in child and adolescent psychiatry for over 15 years and recently have seen the uptrend of hard to treat suicidality in children. Not to mention the parents who are in disbelief that their child was feeling this way because they “have friends and play sports”, this blog will display awareness for suicidality in children and adolescents.