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Suicidal Ideation & Self-Harm

Suicidal Ideation & Self-Harm

Suicidal Ideation & Self-Harm

Parents

Are Brooding, Impulsive Teens at Higher Risk for Suicidality?

The Connection Between Temperament and Suicidality [seriesbox]A Parent’s Guide to Self-Harm and Suicide Risk in Teens The Association Between Teen Suicidal Ideation and Childhood Depression and Irritability Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances in Teens Linked to Higher Risk of Suicide Bullying and Cyberbullying Associated with Higher Risk of Suicide in Teens Risk of Escalation from Self-Harm to Suicide Attempts in Adolescents Teen Suicide Contagion: Is Suicide Contagious?[/seriesbox]There’s a reason you see

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Parents

Are Male Adolescents Who Self-Harm at Higher Risk for Suicide?

Long-Term Study Identifies Teens at Elevated Risk of Suicide One of the first things parents of teens who engage in self-harming behaviors want to know is this: Does self-harming behavior mean my teen wants to die? The answer is complicated. Research shows that teens engage in self-harming behavior – known by mental health experts as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) – for the following reasons: 73% engage in self-harm for personal, internal

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Family & Home Life

Can TV Shows Help Teens Struggling with Depression and Other Mental Health Issues?

A University of California – Los Angeles Study Says “Yes, They Can” When adults involved in the lives of teens talk about the relationship between television and mental health, their default starting position is often negative. This may derive from the fact that when most parents of teens were young, they heard their parents say things like “too much TV will rot your brain” and “you need to get out

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Anxiety & Mood Disorders

When Parents Fearing Stigma Delay Inpatient Psychiatric Care the Consequences Can Be Dire

Understanding Inpatient and Residential Care When your teenager receives a diagnosis for a clinical mental health, behavioral, or addiction disorder, it can come as a shock. You may not be prepared for the diagnosis or your responsibilities related to the diagnosis. Your first responsibility is to get your emotions under control and understand that what matters is not what happened leading up to the diagnosis. What matters is what happens

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Parents

Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents

What to Look for in Teens to Assess Suicide Risk Disclaimer: If you think your teen is at imminent risk of harming themselves, call 911 or take them to the emergency room at a regular hospital or a psychiatric hospital. Do not wait. If you think your teen is not at imminent risk, we strongly encourage you to arrange a full psychiatric evaluation with a mental health professional as soon

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Parents

DBT the Gold Standard for Treating Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation

How to Help Teens Who Self-Harm and Think About Suicide If you read the news at all these days, there’s a good chance you know about the troubling increase in suicide among teens in the U.S. Once you get past the stories about the pandemic, politics, and entertainment, you find stories about mental health. Most focus on the negative effect of the pandemic on mental health disorders such as depression

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Anxiety & Mood Disorders

I Wish I Were Dead: Why Transgender Teens Present as Suicide Risks and What Parents Can Do

[seriesbox]Parents of LGBTQ + Teens: A Guide to Terminology and Basic Concepts You Should Know LGBTQ+ and Transgender Teens: Using a Teen’s Chosen Name Reduces Depression and Suicide Risk Is Gender-Specific Treatment for Teens Necessary or Does It Exclude LBGTQI+ Teens?[/seriesbox]Transgender Teens at Increased Risk of Suicide Compared to Non-Trans Teens When we write about suicide risk in teens, we include the following warning in every article. Sometimes it appears

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Helping Teens Through Night Terrors
Parents

Bullying and Cyberbullying Associated with Higher Risk of Suicide in Teens

What Puts Teens at Higher Risk of Suicide? [seriesbox]A Parent’s Guide to Self-Harm and Suicide Risk in Teens The Association Between Teen Suicidal Ideation and Childhood Depression and Irritability Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances in Teens Linked to Higher Risk of Suicide Are Brooding, Impulsive Teens at Higher Risk for Suicidality? Risk of Escalation from Self-Harm to Suicide Attempts in Adolescents Teen Suicide Contagion: Is Suicide Contagious?[/seriesbox]The suicide rate among teens

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Family & Home Life

Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances in Teens Linked to Higher Risk of Suicide

Is Excess Internet Use Late at Night Related to Suicide Risk in Teens? [seriesbox]A Parent’s Guide to Self-Harm and Suicide Risk in Teens The Association Between Teen Suicidal Ideation and Childhood Depression and Irritability Bullying and Cyberbullying Associated with Higher Risk of Suicide in Teens Are Brooding, Impulsive Teens at Higher Risk for Suicidality? Risk of Escalation from Self-Harm to Suicide Attempts in Adolescents Teen Suicide Contagion: Is Suicide Contagious?[/seriesbox]Everyone

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Parents

The Association Between Teen Suicidal Ideation and Childhood Depression and Irritability

If My Child Is Depressed and Irritable, Does That Increase Their Risk of Suicide as a Teen? [seriesbox]A Parent’s Guide to Self-Harm and Suicide Risk in Teens Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances in Teens Linked to Higher Risk of Suicide Bullying and Cyberbullying Associated with Higher Risk of Suicide in Teens Are Brooding, Impulsive Teens at Higher Risk for Suicidality? Risk of Escalation from Self-Harm to Suicide Attempts in Adolescents Teen

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