Air1 Closer Look: Like CPR, Get Trained In Youth 'Mental First Aid'

How do you approach a teen without getting a door slammed in your face? “A trusted adult is what a youth needs more than anything,” says Lori Butterworth of AIM, which strongly recommends all adults get certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid. She compares it to CPR. “What if we worked really hard to raise the probability that when a child or teen has a mental health crisis that there is someone there to help them and save their life?" Air1's Kindra Ponzio reports. [Education Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]