If a young person says they want to end their life, how do you help? First, don t panic. Suicide is preventable. Here s advice for helping young people in crisis, from people who ve lived through it.
More families are dealing with their children feeling anxious, depressed – even thinking about or attempting suicide. But mental health professionals say that suicide is preventable. This episode, how parents and family members can play an important role in the mental health of their child.
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It was over a decade ago when Regina Crider s daughter first attempted suicide at age 10. As a mom, the thought of losing your child to suicide is overwhelming, says Crider, who is the founder and executive director of Youth and Family Alliance, a support group for families of youth with mental illness in Rantoul, Ill.
Crider was upset and confused and felt that she had failed as a mother. I felt like maybe I missed the signs, she says. Because I work with families, why didn t I see it?