I’m Listening: Mental health and suicide prevention

Every year, KYW Newsradio and Bridging Philly present an hour-long special during Suicide Prevention Month to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US, but there is help. Host Racquel Williams and our team of reporters and anchors talk with experts about some of the biggest mental health challenges in 2024.If you are in crisis, help is available - call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.00:00 Intro01:30 Morning anchor Carol MacKenzie talks with Joanie Pagano about recovering from an eating disorder. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, you can find support at nationaleatingdisorders.org or ANAD.org.11:48 Reporter Shara Dae Howard visits the Attic Youth Center to learn how they support LGBTQ+ youth.21:55 Reporter Conner Barkon explores how social media impacts our mental health and the added pressure on student athletes with Sherri Hope Culver, Director of Temple University’s Center for Media and Information Literacy, and Rachel Daltry, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at West Chester University.35:00 After the Surgeon General released an advisory on increased parental stress, afternoon anchor Denise Nakano talks about the challenges of parenting with Dr. Nicole Johnson, Department Chair of Counseling and Behavioral Health at Thomas Jefferson University.47:39 Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams discusses the loneliness epidemic with Dr. Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of UPMC’s Community Care Behavioral Health.