Teen suicide is a big problem, and as parents you know your
teen better than anybody. More teenagers die from suicide than from cancer,
heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung
disease, COMBINED. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teenagers.
You may be asking yourself; “How can I detect if my teen is
suicidal?” Well it is simple, know the signs and don’t ignore them.
The signs of suicide include:
- withdrawal
from friends and family members
- trouble
in romantic relationships
- difficulty
getting along with others
- changes
in the quality of schoolwork or lower grades
- rebellious
behaviors
- unusual
gift-giving or giving away own possessions
- appearing
bored or distracted
- writing
or drawing pictures about death
- running
away from home
- changes
in eating habits
- dramatic
personality changes
- changes
in appearance (for the worse)
- sleep disturbances
- drug or alcohol
abuse
- talk
of suicide, even in a joking way
- having
a history of previous suicide attempts
Don’t let it get out of hand, talk with your kids. It could
save them.
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