The Adolescent Mental Health Crisis / Russia's Diamonds

Segment 1: Guests: Dr. John MacDonald, middle school guidance counselor, Brockton Public Schools; Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, professor, education, psychology, neuroscience, University of Southern California, director, USC Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education. Between 2001 and 2019, suicide rates for young people ages 10 to 19 jumped 40 percent. Between the same period, emergency room visits for self-harm increased 88 percent, according to the CDC. The pandemic has only exacerbated these numbers. Guests discuss what's driving this increase. https://tinyurl.com/54pn9wjr Segment 2: . Guest: Ian Smillie, conflict diamonds expert, international development consultant. Russia is a major exporter of diamonds, with the country supplying one-third of the world’s diamonds. This is a notable amount as the large Russian diamond company, Alrosa has direct ties to the Russian government. This week – we cover the global diamond trade and what more needs to be done to ensure that the global diamond business is not funding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. https://tinyurl.com/4855tynj