Tag: teen suicide
Book: Understanding & Helping Suicidal Teens
If you had to broach the topic of suicide with a young person what would you do? Would you be prepared or completely caught off guard? My experience, in the field of psychology for the past 9-10 years, has been that many parents feel lost, …
Teen suicide: Learn about my new upcoming book
Learning about the topic of teen suicide is an important endeavor for all of us. I want to take this opportunity to share some exciting news regarding the development of my new book. This book will be on teen suicide written to parents and teachers. …
Helping Teenagers To Cope With Suicidal Thoughts
The topic of suicide was once very taboo in our society. It was so taboo that the topic remained buried beneath other, less important topics. But for adolescents in today’s society, the topic is no longer taboo, at least for them. If the topi is …
“Why we choose suicide”
Suicide is a sensitive topic but a necessary one as well. As a therapist working with children and adolescents, the topic of suicide comes up often and I find myself struggling with how to explain away a client’s emotions and thoughts. From an existential perspective, …
