Suicide
Passive Suicidal Ideation: How To Identify It and Help Teens
Learn about passive suicidal ideation, including its symptoms, signs, causes, risk factors, differences from active suicidal thoughts, and how to help teens.
Read MoreSuicide Grief: How To Help Your Teen Cope With Loss
Learn what suicide grief is, the emotions of grief, suicide survivor PTSD and guilt, and how to help your teen cope after a loss.
Read MoreCollege Athletes and Suicide: What Parents Must Know So They Can Help
Learn how college athletics and suicide are connected and 5 ways to protect your teen’s mental health during college sports.
Read MoreTeen Suicide Clusters: A Dangerous Problem
Learn what a suicide cluster is, what causes it, the age groups most affected by suicide contagion, and how it can be prevented.
Read MoreWhat Parents Need to Know About Preventing the Tragedy of Teen Suicide
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. When a teen resorts to suicide and parents, family members, and friends are left to grieve the death of their teen, it is a tragedy. We don’t like to think about teens — still children, experiencing that level of anguish. As a parent, the thought of one’s own child turning…
Read MoreSuicide Prevention: How Safety Plans Can Help Teens
Learn about the alarming teen suicide rates, suicide warning signs and risk factors, and how safety plans can help teens.
Read MoreWhat Is Suicidal Ideation in Teens?
Last Updated: March 2021 Suicidal ideation is an all-encompassing term that means having thoughts of suicide.* These thoughts can range from a simple passive thought to more detailed plans around the act. Ideation is not the same as a suicidal act or attempt, but it does have the potential to go from a thought to…
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