Our school leaders have the power to prevent student suicide, expert says

By Dr Hayley Watson
Community contribution / September 11, 2019

I think we can safely say that student suicide is high up on the list of every school leader’s worst nightmare.

And in today’s world, this particular form of tragedy seems to loom scarily on the horizon with more and more ...

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By Dr Hayley Watson

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Dr Hayley Watson is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in children and adolescents with a PhD in bullying interventions, and has been creating and delivering youth programs globally for the past 15 years. She is the founder of Open Parachute - a video-based school mental health curriculum program using documentary stories of teenagers sharing their experiences of overcoming struggle as a platform for reducing stigma and building resilience in students, that is being delivered in schools globally. Open Parachute is working with the Sebastian Foundation to make these programs accessible across Australia.

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Our school leaders have the power to prevent student suicide, expert says

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