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Warning Signs of Suicide in Kids and Teens

Added Sep 11, 2018 •

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the prospect of a suicide among a teenager especially for a parent of one of the most frightening experiences that you can have so we always want to ask questions about is it possible that my child is to my child may experience some suicidal feeling and time and time again parents especially but other adults are surprised and what the results are surprised what they hear so there are some warning signs not about when some was absolutely committing suicide weather there a suicide in the environment whether they see that child sees suicide as a way of solving a problem that they feel like they can otherwise saw and we're often found as parents of saying that size a permanent solution to a temporary problem but in many cases kids don't feel they have the opportunity to even communicate about the problem so one of the things to look for if your concern in food of your child and how their behave it's either ask them directly how they been feeling if they're concerned about your concerned about them hurting himself the other thing is actually more him directly to look at what's been going on and are they surrounding themselves with image are they surrounding themselves or paying attention to particular public suicides of rock stars are on the news and be able to talk a little bit about your concerns honestly and ask them if they would be willing to get help if they felt that way it's more challenging now than ever because kids have a very solitary lifestyle and as a parent you may not even see them you may think they're in communication with their. And they're not to look for changes in Behavior if you're acting differently the other thing is if you are as friends tell you that they're concerned about your child always need to pay attention to that cuz they're already breaking an Unwritten rule about communicating with somebody do that ask your child what's going on be supportive and see problem to be solved with your help

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