A startling increase in suicide attempts has prompted pediatricians to call on prioritizing mental health among teens and children. Brooke Thorington has more.
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President Biden is still struggling with his polling numbers, the latest Quinnipiac Poll showing that only 40 percent approve of his handling of the office. More from Dave Brannen.
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Stressors from the pandemic and a rising number of mental illness diagnoses among children have prompted pediatricians to say the kids’ mental health is a national emergency. Clinical Psychologist with LSU Health New Orleans Doctor Michelle Moore anticipates things will even worsen once the pandemic eases.
Emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts were up 51-percent between February and March of this year compared to the same period in 2019. Moore says social media and isolation are contributing factors.
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Moore encourages school leaders to provide more social and emotional learning instruction so children are able to communicate their feels and can learn proper conflict resolution techniques.
She also advises parents to ask their children more than just how they are doing and have a conversation about how they are feeling. And also find out what type of social media site your children are interacting with.
Moore also points out that if parents are having difficulty coping themselves, they should also seek help because their struggle sets an example of how their children should also manage stress.
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The Saints scored just one touchdown last night but it was enough to beat the Seahawks 13-10 in Seattle. Running back Alvin Kamara was productive as a receiver as he caught 10 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. Kamara says the offense will continue to get better
New Saints kicker Brian Johnson kicked two clutch field goals in rainy and windy conditions, including the game-winner with less than two minutes left. Johnson says did not overthink it…
Johnson could be the kicker for the season as Will Lutz announced on social media he’ll sit out the year after suffering a setback during his rehab from a core muscle surgery.
The defense was stingy as they sacked Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith five times. Linebacker Demario Davis had two sacks
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More negatives than positives. That’s what New Orleans-based political analyst Ron Faucheux says President Biden is dealing with less than a year before the mid-term elections which may not bode well for Democratic candidates. Biden’s dropping poll numbers can be linked to those with strong views on issues.
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The latest Quinnipiac University poll numbers put Biden’s job approval rating at 40 percent and disapproval at 53 percent.
Faucheux on the issues that are helping to bring down Biden’s polling numbers.
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Despite his falling poll numbers, Faucheux believes that Biden may still be able to push through his major agenda items related to infrastructure and social spending.
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports the state lost nearly 30-thousand jobs from August to September. L-W-C’s Chief Economist Julian Hwang says Hurricane Ida is to blame for the reduction in the state’s workforce and the recovery takes some time
Over 41-thousand people filed unemployment claims from the time Hurricane Ida hit through the end of September. About 30-thousand jobs are available on the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Hire website. so they hope they can regain the jobs that were lost as a result of Ida…
Hwang says while the state overall lost jobs from August to September, there were some sectors of the economy that reported significant over-the-year gains…