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Tracey Maxfield

Bullying in children and teenagers who identify as LGBTQ and those with disabilities and special health needs.

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Ac8sIL8mJf8[/embedyt] For children and teenagers to thrive in schools and communities, they need to feel socially, emotionally, and physically safe and supported. A positive sense of self, a secure identity, and relationships with others, is the ultimate goal of adolescence. A school climate which fosters personal growth and

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The 3 Stages of Dementia

‘Dementia Aware: What you need to know’ about the 3 Stages of Dementia Dementia will affect each person differently. Its impact can depend on the type of dementia the person has and what the person was like before the diagnosis: personality, lifestyle, relationships, physical health, mental health and health history.

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Children, Teens & Young Adults Mental Health
Tracey Maxfield

Suicide: What you need to know to help your children and teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvAOJVmk3WE[/embedyt] September 8 to September 14, 2019 is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Tuesday September 10 is recognised as World Suicide Prevention Day Every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide. This means that in the next hour, 90 people will have died by suicide, at the end of today,

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PET scan of the brain for depression

PET scan of the brain for depression A PET scan can compare brain activity during periods of depression (left) with normal brain activity (right). An increase of blue and green colors, along with decreased white and yellow areas, shows decreased brain activity due to depression. Picture of PET Scan used

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TV/Radio/Podcast Interviews
Tracey Maxfield

Engage Educate Empower Episode 7 with Bill Murray of NAASCA

Bill Murray has long been a nationally recognized public safety advocate. Since early 2002, as his reaction to the events of 9-11, he’s continuously published the 6,000 page LA Community Policing web site, at LACP.org, which encourages U.S. residents to engage in public safety, homeland security and in helping their neighbors

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