click to learn moreJune, 2018 Prayers for Children. This month, we have a request from mental health professionals as we join in prayer, positive thought, and blessing for all children. For these professionals, not only is a child's mental health a concern but now increasingly suicide prevention. According to the US CDC, suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24 years. There are some children as young as 5 years to 9 years old. This is a world wide problem - all countries. Researchers at Vanderbilt U. found excessive phone use, cyberbullying, social pressure, disconnection with real people, poverty, abuse, drugs and more contribute to suicide. If a child exhibits suicidal problems, call emergency services. Also call Suicide Prevention Life Line (in US-1-800-573-8225). WHO (World Health Organization, UN) has a booklet in many languages - Preventing Suicide. Donna Noble Gibson, Prayers for Children