Hope Journey: The Fight Against Child Suicide

The Peds Pod by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

In 2022, the leading cause of death for teens and young adults is suicide. Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has treated patients as young as 5 years old for self-injury, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempt. Those who attempt or die by suicide do so because they cannot imagine a better day.
For more than 71 years, the journey to a healthier childhood has led thousands of children and their families to Le Bonheur. That’s why Le Bonheur was one of only 16 hospitals in the country selected to develop a pediatric-specific approach to the youth mental health crisis, through a grant made possible by Children’s Hospital Association, Cardinal Health, and Zero Suicide.
Le Bonheur’s program is called Hope Journey. Senior Director of Emergency Services Barbie Stewart is here to talk about childhood suicide and how we can help in the fight to keep children safe.