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Facebook Panel on mental illness, suicide in children and teens

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Jacki Ochoa is hosting a panel discussion as part of our Breaking Silence segment. Ask your questions about mental illness and suicide involving kids and teens.

Ask your questions about mental illness and suicide involving kids and teens.

Our panel includes Leah Estrada, whose daughter died by suicide, Caitlin Wren, a teen living with a mental illness, Lisa Bejarano, whose son has a mental illness, Dr. Albert Ma, who’s a Bakersfield psychiatrist, and Delisa Noebel, who’s with Kern County Mental Health.

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