Talking about it can be hard, but it’s so important.
such as talking about, writing about, or making plans for suicide, stressful situations at school, or other significant events that may trigger suicidal feelings
In fact, Tellone advises staying away from splitting hairs about whether something is “typical” teen behavior or something more serious. Attributing things to teen moodiness might lead to you miss some pretty important signs that your child isn’t doing well—or it might lead to assuming it’s not important enough to ask about. Even if ittypical teen behavior now, you want to open up the support channels and show your child that they can come to you if it ever becomes more than that.
Along those lines, here are more “don’ts” to keep in mind, especially if the conversation turns explicitly to suicide and suicidal ideation:
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