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# Be Present Ohio

Ohio Youth Suicide Prevention

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- [AI 101 for Parents](https://bepresentohio.org/ai-101-for-parents/) - The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has surged, with around 30% of teens using AI chatbots daily, including 16% who use them multiple times a day.* While AI offers benefits, it also raises safety concerns for parents. What is AI? AI is technology that mimics human thinking and decision-making. Examples: Virtual assistants (Siri, Alexa) and chatbots (ChatGPT,
- [How to Find a Therapist: A Guide for Youth](https://bepresentohio.org/how-to-find-a-therapist-a-guide-for-youth/) - Taking the first step toward finding a therapist can feel overwhelming, but reaching out for help is one of the strongest things you can do. Whether you're struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, or just need someone to talk to, therapy can be a powerful tool for feeling better. But how do you start? Here’s a
- [Setting Healthy Boundaries](https://bepresentohio.org/setting-healthy-boundaries/) - Setting Healthy BoundariesFebruary 8, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries are very important forms of self-care. You deserve a healthy space and privacy, and it is your right to set limits with everyone around you. Setting boundaries is not selfish, it is essential
- [Setting Boundaries in your Relationships](https://bepresentohio.org/settingboundries/) - Setting Boundaries in your RelationshipsOctober 1, 2019 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! One of the most important ways friends and dating partners can show each other respect is by respecting each other’s boundaries. You can set boundaries with your partner by openly communicating them with each other. Here are some boundaries
- [Self-Care Ideas](https://bepresentohio.org/selfcareideas/) - Self-Care IdeasSeptember 13, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! It can look different for every person. For some people it’s a good movie, a face mask, and a bowl of ice cream. For others it could be a good book, maybe a walk around the block listening to
- [Journal Prompts](https://bepresentohio.org/journalprompts/) - Journal PromptsSeptember 13, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Want to feel better in just 5-minutes? Journaling is a super-simple, self-care practice that helps stops thoughts that lead to feeling depressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or stressed. Think of journaling as an enjoyable journey of self-discovery (not a boring, have-to,
- [Cultivating Empathy](https://bepresentohio.org/cultivating-empathy/) - Cultivating EmpathySeptember 13, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Empathy: is acknowledging the thoughts and feelings of other people. It comes from listening to others deeply so that we learn about the inner-world of another person. When we listen deeply, we validate others’ experiences and value others’ suffering. We can
- [5 Early Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship](https://bepresentohio.org/abusive-relationship/) - 5 Early Warning Signs of an Abusive RelationshipSeptember 13, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! 1. Limiting Contact with Family and Friends Abusive partners may try to limit or cut off time a partner spends with friends and family. Abusive partners may try and make it so that they have
- [The Dark Side of Social Media](https://bepresentohio.org/social-media/) - The Dark Side of Social MediaSeptember 13, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Lets face it: social media can be great in so many ways, its probably how you ended up here. But it can also cause a lot of harm. From trolls, to the pressure of posting
- [5-4-3-2-1 Sleep Technique](https://bepresentohio.org/sleep-technique/) - 5-4-3-2-1 Sleep TechniqueSeptember 13, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Sometimes our thoughts run wild at night and end up keeping us up longer. A good nights sleep has been proven to help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Try putting the phone down and practicing the 5-4-3-2-1 sleep
- [Anxiety Relief](https://bepresentohio.org/anxiety-relief/) - Anxiety ReliefSeptember 13, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Health & Wellness Expert, Charnette Batey explains what happens in the body when we experience anxiety and depression. Join her as she guides you through some yoga poses to help relieve your anxiety, followed by an alternative nostril breathing
- [Helpful Conversations](https://bepresentohio.org/helpful-conversations/) - Helpful ConversationsSeptember 15, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! It can be scary confronting a loved one and saying “are you thinking about killing yourself?” But in fact, its essential to knowing what to do next. By being direct you are finding out what their intent is and
- [Positive Affirmations](https://bepresentohio.org/positive-affirmations/) - Positive AffirmationsSeptember 16, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Often times we get lost in our thoughts. When feeling depressed or anxious, it is easy to hyper focus on your negative thoughts. Affirmations are statements or phrases to help rewire your thoughts and subconscious to gain a more
- [Depression Relief](https://bepresentohio.org/depression/) - Depression ReliefSeptember 23, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Health and Wellness Expert, Charnette Batey guides you through a yoga practice to help with depression. She ends the yoga session with a breathing exercise you can practice at home. Categories:
- [Yoga for a Good Nights Sleep](https://bepresentohio.org/good-nights-sleep/) - Yoga for a Good Nights SleepOctober 7, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Health and wellness expert, Charnette Batey, walks you through a peaceful group of yoga poses to help with a good nights sleep. Categories:
- [Yoga for Confidence](https://bepresentohio.org/yoga-for-confidence/) - Yoga for ConfidenceOctober 17, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Health and Wellness Expert, Charnette Batey, shows you how to pull in the confidence from the universe and use it in your daily life. Categories:
- [Free Mindfulness Apps](https://bepresentohio.org/mindfulness-apps/) - Free Mindfulness AppsOctober 20, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! According to neuroscience research, mindfulness practices dampen activity in our amygdala and increase the connections between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. Both parts of the brain help us to be less reactive to stressors and to recover better from stress
- [Yoga for Motivation](https://bepresentohio.org/yoga-for-motivation/) - Yoga for MotivationNovember 12, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Charnette taps into your intuition in this guided yoga and breathing exercise. She helps you to cultivate the strength to set boundaries and assert yourself. Learn more about why you might not be feeling as confident as you
- [A Beginners Guide to Mindful Meditation](https://bepresentohio.org/mindful-meditation/) - A Beginners Guide to Mindful MeditationDecember 24, 2020 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Are you nervous about starting meditation? Think you can’t sit still and keep all the thoughts out of your mind? You’re not alone! Charnette explains how it doesn’t have to be intimidating. Research shows that
- [Taking Care of Yourself During a Pandemic](https://bepresentohio.org/taking-care-during-pandemic/) - Taking Care of Yourself During a PandemicJanuary 12, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! When our world changes around us it is common for the stress to affect our mental health. The pandemic has brought quite a bit of change and new stress to everyone, and its okay
- [How to Support Your Friends During a Pandemic](https://bepresentohio.org/support-friends-during-pandemic/) - How to Support Your Friends During a PandemicJanuary 12, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Virtual events and physical distancing have definitely changed how we spend time with our friends and family. Not everyone will handle the stress and change the same way. Because of all of the
- [Morning Yoga](https://bepresentohio.org/morning-yoga/) - Morning YogaJanuary 12, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Your body might need a little extra push in the mornings. Join Charnette as she walks you through her daily morning workout to set your day up for magic. Categories:
- [Study Break](https://bepresentohio.org/study-break/) - Study BreakJanuary 12, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! You’ve been working hard at school, at work, but are you taking enough time for yourself? Charnette helps you refocus your mind while studying. Take a moment to move your body, and get a much needed break to help
- [Mental Health Tik Tok](https://bepresentohio.org/tiktok/) - Mental Health Tik TokApril 5, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! We often hear about staying away from social media to help with our mental health. While this is still a key factor to having a balanced life there are some great resources to be found on our
- [Beginner's Guide to Body Positivity](https://bepresentohio.org/body-positivity/) - Beginner’s Guide to Body PositivityMay 14, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! What is body positivity? Body positivity is the idea that everyone deserves to have a positive body image regardless of size, gender, race, sexual orientation, physical ability, or appearance. The concept also pushes for society's standards
- [Content Check-In](https://bepresentohio.org/content_checkin/) - Content Check-InJune 1, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! It’s no secret that we are exposed to massive amounts of content every day. With social media, the news, tv, and movies, we are loaded up each day with tons of information and images. Sometimes this can be a
- [Therapy is Self-Care](https://bepresentohio.org/therapy-is-selfcare/) - Therapy is Self-CareJuly 1, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! We often think of therapy as the treatment for mental health issues like depression, anxiety, self-harm, and eating disorders. Though therapy is incredibly important when someone is struggling with these mental health conditions, studies show therapy can help
- [Q & A on Therapy for Teens](https://bepresentohio.org/teentherapy/) - Q & A on Therapy for TeensAugust 23, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Counseling can be a life-changing, life-saving experience for teens and individuals of all ages, but it can be hard to sign up without knowing what counseling is really like. To give some insight on
- [Sol Cooking: Cheeseburger Kebabs](https://bepresentohio.org/sol-cooking-kebabs/) - Sol Cooking: Cheeseburger KebabsSeptember 20, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Whether you’re going to a cookout or just in the mood for a quick meal at home these cheeseburger meatball kebabs are a fun twist on a classic. Cooking can be a fun and easy form of
- [Sol Cooking: Protein Power Balls](https://bepresentohio.org/sol-cooking-protein-power-balls/) - Sol Cooking: Protein Power BallsSeptember 20, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Need some extra energy or a tasty snack to take with you on a hike? Join Sol as she shows us how to make these super easy protein power balls. No baking required! Getting enough protein
- [Sol Cooking: Salami Rose Charcuterie](https://bepresentohio.org/salami-rose-charcuterie/) - Sol Cooking: Salami Rose CharcuterieSeptember 20, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Whether you’re having friends over or just enjoying a low-key movie night at home, this non-intimidating charcuterie board is a perfect way to have all your favorite snacks ready. Join Sol as she teaches us how
- [Sol Cooking: Chocolate Cannoli Dip](https://bepresentohio.org/cannoli-dip/) - Sol Cooking: Chocolate Cannoli DipSeptember 20, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Craving something sweet? Need a dessert idea to take to a party? Join Sol as she shows us how to make this delicious chocolate cannoli dip! Whether sweets make you do a happy dance or you’re
- [10 Grounding Exercises for Anxiety](https://bepresentohio.org/10-grounding-exercises-for-anxiety/) - 10 Grounding Exercises for AnxietyOctober 18, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Grounding exercises are coping strategies that can help your mind to refocus on the present and reconnect you to the world around you. As you focus on the exercise, it allows your brain and body to
- [Ice Cube Hack for Panic Attacks](https://bepresentohio.org/ice-cube-hack-for-panic-attacks/) - Ice Cube Hack for Panic AttacksOctober 18, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! If you’re on TikTok, you might have seen a tip on using ice cubes to help with panic attacks. We did the research and there’s truth to the viral video! What is the ice cube
- [Creating Your Own Self-Care Space](https://bepresentohio.org/creating-your-own-selfcare-space/) - Creating Your Own Self-Care SpaceNovember 2, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! You can do self-care anywhere but sometimes it’s nice to have a dedicated space for connecting with your body and calming your mind. This space doesn’t have to be large and can be anywhere in your
- [Manifesting Positive Mental Health](https://bepresentohio.org/manifesting-positive-mental-health/) - Manifesting Positive Mental HealthNovember 3, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Article by Jade Eilers Whether you are manifesting your dreams or journaling your goals, crystals can be used to aid in the process. Crystals are believed to carry energy. Each kind of crystal has its own color
- [Self-Care for the Holidays](https://bepresentohio.org/self-care-for-the-holidays/) - Self-Care for the HolidaysNovember 22, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! The holiday season can be filled with fun activities and wonderful memories with our loved ones. On the other hand, it can also be filled with stress and anxiety. This holiday season, we are challenging you to
- [Healing Power of Music](https://bepresentohio.org/healing-power-of-music/) - Healing Power of MusicDecember 24, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! From the songs we choose to fill our playlists and our focus on sharing and comparing our #SpotifyWrapped results, music is an important part of our lives every day. Music can help us connect with each other
- [Seasonal Self-Care for Winter](https://bepresentohio.org/seasonal-self-care-winter/) - Seasonal Self-Care for WinterDecember 24, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Winter is here! Winter can bring sparkling snowy scenes that can take your breath away and a new year to help us set new goals, but it can also be a challenging time of year for your
- [Seasonal Self-Care for Spring](https://bepresentohio.org/seasonalselfcare-spring/) - Seasonal Self-Care for SpringMarch 17, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Spring is here and temperatures are warming up! Spring weather brings new activities, vacations, and fresh air. We tend to focus a lot on self-care in the winter when the days are cold and gloomy, but it
- [Calming Nighttime Anxiety](https://bepresentohio.org/calming-nighttime-anxiety/) - Calming Nighttime AnxietyMarch 28, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! It’s a well-known fact that we all need sleep to survive, but did you know that sleep is also closely tied to our mental health? Recent studies suggest that sleep issues could be a cause and effect of
- [Vagus Nerve Stimulation](https://bepresentohio.org/vagus-nerve-stimulation/) - Vagus Nerve StimulationMay 2, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! We all know what it’s like to have something “get on our nerves” but have you ever stopped to think about what your nerves are actually doing. We all have nerves that connect our brains to our bodies
- [Postvention and Navigating Grief after Suicide Loss](https://bepresentohio.org/navigating-grief/) - Postvention and Navigating Grief after Suicide LossMay 2, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! When someone dies by suicide there is an immediate and often devastating effect on the people around them. Reports have shown that people who have known someone that died by suicide are more likely
- [Understanding Burnout](https://bepresentohio.org/understanding-burnout/) - Understanding BurnoutMay 31, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Do you ever feel like you are running on empty? Can't find the motivation or energy to finish or even start projects you know that you need to accomplish? These may be early signs of burnout. Since the pandemic,
- [Fight-or-Flight Response](https://bepresentohio.org/fight-or-flight-response/) - Fight-or-Flight ResponseMay 31, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Imagine this, it’s the middle of the night and you get up to get a glass of water. As you make your way through a dark house you suddenly see a tall bulky figure out of the corner of
- [Seasonal Self-Care for Summer](https://bepresentohio.org/seasonal-self-care-for-summer/) - Seasonal Self-Care for SummerJune 8, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! The days are getting longer and hotter. Summer is here! For some, summer is a time to relax and recharge. Others have a million activities planned to take advantage of all of that extra sunlight. Regardless of
- [Seasonal Self-Care for Fall](https://bepresentohio.org/seasonal-self-care-for-fall/) - Seasonal Self-Care for FallSeptember 22, 2022 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! The leaves are changing and there’s a crispness to the air. It’s time for Fall! Autumn brings cozy activities both indoors and outdoors but is also a time of change. With new school years and new activities
- [Eating Disorder Facts and Warning Signs](https://bepresentohio.org/eating-disorder/) - Eating Disorder Facts and Warning SignsMay 14, 2021 ShareShare×Share this article with a friend! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! We see eating disorders portrayed all the time in books, TV shows, and movies. Whether it's a serious portrayal or a tasteless joke, eating disorders are all over the content we consume. Though it can

## Pages

- [Home](https://bepresentohio.org/) - A mental health & suicide prevention resource for youth & young adults in Ohio. You are not alone. Let's talk about mental health.
- [Parents & Caregivers](https://bepresentohio.org/caregivers/) - Learn how to support your child's mental health and suicide prevention with practical tips for parents and caregivers.
- [Meet N88](https://bepresentohio.org/meet-n88/) - Get to Know N88!N88 (pronounced “Nate”) is a youth-created awareness campaign designed to help Ohio students recognize, remember, and use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline when they or someone they know needs support. Created by the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council, N88 was developed with one goal in mind: to make conversations
- [Funding Opportunities](https://bepresentohio.org/funding-opportunities/) - Please check back for future funding opportunities
- [BPO:XP](https://bepresentohio.org/bpoxp/) - Unlock the Next Level of Youth Suicide PreventionLevel up with Be Present Ohio: The Online ExperienceBe Present Ohio: The Online Experience (BPO:XP) is a suicide prevention program for youth in grades 7-12. BPO:XP can be completed in school or community settings, in large or small groups, and on a computer, tablet, or cell phone. This
- [Learn](https://bepresentohio.org/learn/) - Let’s Talk About SuicideKnowledge is power when it comes to mental health. On this page, you’ll find essential information about youth suicide, common myths, and the warning signs that could save a life. Whether you’re a young person seeking to understand your own feelings or someone who wants to support a friend, our resources are
- [Help Someone Else](https://bepresentohio.org/help-someone-else/) - Speaking up and reaching out can save a life. If you notice someone you care about struggling, your support could make all the difference. By starting the conversation and offering your help, you can be a source of hope and strength when they need it most. Together, we can prevent suicide and ensure no one
- [Get Help](https://bepresentohio.org/get-help/) - Get immediate help and crisis support for youth mental health now.
- [About](https://bepresentohio.org/about/) - Be Present Ohio is a youth mental health and suicide prevention initiative for Ohio presented by the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
- [BPO:XP Demo](https://bepresentohio.org/bpoxp/bpoxp-demo/) - See this gamified youth suicide prevention program for teens in grades 7-12 in action!
- [BPO:XP - Frequently Asked Questions](https://bepresentohio.org/bpoxp/frequently-asked-questions/) - Is BPO:XP compliant with Ohio Senate Bill 29 (SB29), aka the "Education Records and Student Data Privacy Act"? Yes, BPO:XP is compliant with SB29. BPO:XP was reviewed extensively by legal services at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, education law experts, and The Education Cooperative and was deemed to be fully compliant with SB29 without the need for
- [Privacy Policy](https://bepresentohio.org/privacypolicy/) - Privacy Policy General Information Welcome to our Privacy Policy page! When you use our store services, you trust us with your information. This Privacy Policy is meant to help you understand what data we collect, why we collect it, and what we do with it. When you share information with us, we can make our
- [Self-Care](https://bepresentohio.org/selfcare/) - SELF-CARE Ways to Take Care of YouDoing something good, kind, and gentle helps relieve stress and makes coping easier when life gets hard. It can take practice to find what recharges your batteries, so try lots of different things until you figure out what works best for you. Notice what calms you down. Pay attention
- [Be A Friend](https://bepresentohio.org/beafriend/) - BE A FRIEND How To Be In Someone’s CornerPeople struggling with stress, depression, loneliness, or being bullied may not want your advice – but they may welcome your ear. Be a friend. Listen, help, and support without a preachy or judgy attitude about them or what they’re going through. Simply put: Be Present. Use the
- [Crisis Page](https://bepresentohio.org/crisis/) - HERE’S A 24/7, FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL LIFELINE:1-800-273-82551-800-273-8255It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to ask for support. There is help. There is hope. And you are worth it. Suicide Risk Factors You may not be able to control your risk factors, but it can help to be aware of them. Alcohol or substance use disorders.

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