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No, Suicide Isn’t Always Preventable

September 23, 2024

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It’s a popular message: Suicide is preventable. You can find it on thousands upon thousands of websites. “The good news is that suicide is preventable.” (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) “Suicide is preventable: Here’s how to stop it.” (CNN). “Today,…

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Helping Teens with Suicidal Thoughts Make a Safety Plan

by Kimberly O'Brien, PhD, LICSW

September 16, 2024

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For many parents, there is nothing more terrifying than hearing your teen say they are thinking of suicide. Some parents freeze. Others become reactive or even dismissive. Despite these varying responses, a common theme is not knowing what to do or how…

What to Do If Your Child Attempts Suicide

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

September 7, 2024

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It’s devastating, frightening – maybe even maddening – when a child attempts suicide. They’re so young. They have so much life ahead of them. And they tried to die. Parents and caregivers agonize about how to help prevent this nightmare from happening…

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The Shifting Shape of Grief, 11 Years After a Child’s Suicide

by Susan Auerbach

September 4, 2024

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I’ve been tracking the shape of grief since the first nightmare months after my son Noah’s suicide in 2013. The intensity of traumatic grief once filled every moment. The core of my identity, relationships, and activities was being a suicide loss survivor. Over…

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How I Survived My Son’s Suicide

by AnneMoss Rogers

August 9, 2023

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My husband and I were sitting in a police car when we got the news my son Charles, 20, died by suicide in 2015. That’s the moment I left my former self on a shelf somewhere in the past and this new…

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How Parents Can Support a Child With Suicidal Thoughts

by Johanna Louie, LMSW

February 6, 2023

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As a parent, supporting a child who is thinking about suicide can evoke a lot of different emotions. You may feel scared and not know where to go. You may find yourself experiencing guilt and feeling responsible for what they are going…