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What to do to help as a Teen |
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Listen and respond honestly Listening to someone who is hurting is very important and can make a difference. Talking about suicide or suicidal thoughts will not push someone to kill themselves, but will let them know that you are here to help and support them while they are having these feelings.
It is important to respond to someone honestly. You do not have to pretend that suicide is not scary, that it makes you sad to hear that a person is hurting, or that you do not know what to do, but you can say that while you may not have all of the answers, maybe an adult in your school or community could help.
Don't promise to keep a secret Many times, teens and adults will share very personal feelings and thoughts and ask their family and friends to keep the information a secret. Keeping secrets about thoughts about and plans for suicide can put someone at risk for completing suicide... |
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| Electronic, print, and multimedia resources are provided to help you to find additional authoritative information on What to do to help as a Teen. These resources are available from such national organizations as The National Institute of Mental Health as well as professional organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions. | ||
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The NIMH is the primary National Institute of Health organization for research on suicide and suicide prevention. The NIMH offers specific resources, research, tools, and reports for individuals in helping roles, health care professionals, and researchers interested in learning more about suicide and suicide prevention.
The NIMH Web site provides an article titled What to do When a Friend is Depressed-Guide for Students available at the following Web address:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/friend.cfm
The NIMH Web site provides an article titled Lets Talk About Depression available at the following Web address: |
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| What to look for | ||
| >Detection Resources | ||
| >>Associated Factors | ||
| >>Protective Factors | ||
| >>Facts | ||
| >>Myths | ||
| >>How to relate | ||
| >>Common concerns | ||
| >Professional resources | ||
| >>Professional screening tools | ||
| >>Suicide risk screening tools | ||
| What to do to help | ||
| >Treatment Resources | ||
| >>What to do in an emergency | ||
| >>Suicide hotlines | ||
| >>Facilities | ||
| >>Mental health providers | ||
| >>Legal considerations | ||
| >>Standard treatments for suicide ideation | ||
| >>What to do as a survivor of suicide | ||
| >Professional Resources | ||
| >>Clinical guidance | ||
| >>Ethical and Legal guidelines | ||
| >>Assessment information | ||
| >>Medication information | ||
| >>What to do as a professional survivor of suicide | ||
| What education is available | ||
| >Education Resources | ||
| >>Online educational tools | ||
| >>Organizations | ||
| >>Courses for credit | ||
| >>Publications | ||
| >Professional Resources | ||
| >>Higher education | ||
| >>Organizations | ||
| >>Courses for credit | ||
| >>Continuing education | ||
| >>Conferences | ||
| >>Publications | ||
| What researchers are doing | ||
| >Research Resources | ||
| >>Research news | ||
| >>Statistics | ||
| >>Clinical trials | ||
| >>Grants/RFP | ||
| >>Institutions | ||
| >Professional
Resources >>Research news |
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Last Updated: July 2004 |