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Arwen Abendstern
Suicide in children is on the rise. From 1970 to 1990, suicide rates tripled among children ages 5-14 years. To help prevent suicide in children, parents and educators should recognize some common warning signs for child suicide which includes signs of general emotional distress, lack of interest in their own personal welfare, preoccupation with death and violent themes, difficulty concentrating, and altered eating and sleeping habits.
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Myths About Childhood Suicide
All of these myths (and more) have been uttered about childhood suicide. How many of them have you heard? Can you add...
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Suicide Risk in Adolescents
Adolescents are the most highly studied and written about population for suicide risk. Adolescents have the highest...
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Suicide: Triggering Conditions
Adolescents who are at risk for suicide may respond to one or several situational or personal stressors. These have been...
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Warning Signs for Adolescent Suicide
When adolescents become suicidal, they often have a period of poorer school performance and truancy, although these also...
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Adolescent Suicide Risk Factors
Demographic risk factors Caucasian males are at highest risk for completion Fastest growing rates are among African...
