Posts by Erika's Lighthouse

Erika's Lighthouse Receives Largest Gift in Organization's History

$540,335 award from the Scripps Family Impact Fund will expand free, evidence-informed mental health education for K–12 schools nationwide.

How One Ohio Educator Helped a Student Recognize the Signs of Depression and Saved a Life

Signs & Symptoms of Adolescent Depression

Adolescent depression is real, serious and treatable. However, adolescence is a time of major changes, both physically and emotionally. That may make it difficult to...

Erika’s Lighthouse Recognizes 20 Years of Providing Depression Education and Suicide Prevention Programming to Schools Nationwide

Since Erika’s Lighthouse was founded in 2004, it has touched the lives of more than 2.6 million students. Erika’s Lighthouse, a not-for-profit organization...

School Refusal: When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to School Due to Depression

It is not uncommon for a child or teen with depression to avoid or refuse to go to school. Inability or reluctance to wake up and get dressed in the morning,...

Becoming Sources of Strength with Erika’s Lighthouse

Sources of Strength in a School Community Erika’s Lighthouse offers a variety of free resources that can help educators, families, staff and students serve...

Suicide Prevention Month: You Are Not Alone

September is national suicide prevention awareness month. This is a time to shine a light on the topic of suicide, by encouraging conversations, providing education,...

White Paper: Model School District Policy on Suicide Prevention

Model School District Policy on Suicide Prevention: Model Language, Commentary, and Resources is the recognized policy for effective district-level engagement for suicide...