Posts Tagged ‘suicide prevention’
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 MoreAsk A Therapist: What Should I Do If My Teen Is Having Suicidal Thoughts?
I just found out my teen has been having suicidal thoughts. Is this normal? When is it serious? How should I handle it, and what should I think? If you’re asking yourself these questions about teen suicide warning signs, Dustin Tibbitts, LMFT and Division President at Embark Behavioral Health, has some answers about what to look for, how to talk…
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…
Read MoreThe Value of a Life
It may feel impossible to see when you are so depressed, but every life has value. Each life has an impact on this world and purpose. Learn more.
Read MoreWhen the Darkness Won’t Go Away
Depression is powerful and ugly. It can take over our whole lives before we even notice. It’s not too late to fight depression. Learn more.
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