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    This document discusses teen mental health and suicide awareness. It lists common signs and symptoms of suicide like wanting to die, hopelessness, and sudden relief or improved mood. Risk factors include mental health disorders, recent loss, family history of suicide, violence or abuse, access to guns, previous attempts, and exposure to traumatic events. Suggested treatments include medication, individual and family therapy, being involved in treatment, and using online resources. Prevention strategies involve talking about mental health, encouraging healthy lifestyle habits, securing medicines and firearms, getting help, and listening to teens' feelings and threats.

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    Teen Mental Health

    Week 3

    Suicide Awareness-Coping Skills-Professional Resources

    Sarah Chojnacki
    signs and symptoms of suicide

    TALK OR WRITING OF MOOD


    Wanting to die Loss of interest in activities
    Killing themselves Irritability
    Hopelessness Depression
    Being a burden Anxiety
    What is the use Shame
    Intolerable pain fatigue
    Sudden relief or improved mood
    Risk Factors
    • Mental health
    disorder(including
    substance use)
    • Recent loss (parent)
    • Family history of suicide,
    mental or substance use
    disorder
    • Violence or abuse (physical,
    sexual, emotional)
    • Gun in the home
    • Previous suicide attempts
    • Exposure to traumatic
    events having to do with
    suicide
    Treatment & Resources

    Medication Healthcare provider


    Individual therapy Specialist
    Psychologist
    Family therapy (including
    Psychiatrist
    parents)
    Online resources
    In treatment (hospital stay) • https://jedfoundation.org/mental
    Be involved with the -health-resource-center/
    treatment so the teen is not
    alone • https://988lifeline.org/help-yours
    elf/youth/
    prevention
    • Talk about mental health
    • Encourage healthy lifestyle (exercise and nutrition)
    • Keep medicines and firearms out of reach for teens and
    children
    • Get help for your teen
    • Listen to your teen ( feelings and threats are serious
    and valid)
    • Be Informed
    • Local public library
    • Support groups
    • internet
    REFERENCES
    American Foundation for suicide prevention [AFSP]. (2024) Teen Suicide and what
    parents should know .https://afsp.org/teens-and-suicide-what-parents-should-know/
    Columbia Psychiatry. (2019) Suicide prevention for teens and young adults with Dr.
    Ali Mattu. YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvH5XDOy1MQ
    Jed Foundation. Mental health resource center.
    https://jedfoundation.org/mental-health-resource-center/
    Sigel, MD, FAAP & Rahmandar, MD, FAAP (2023). Suicide prevention:12 things
    parents can do.
    https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-proble
    ms/Pages/ten-things-parents-can-do-to-prevent-suicide.aspx

    Wintersteen, Matthew PhD (n.d.)Are You Okay? from AFSP on Vimeo. [video]
    https://vimeo.com/553089327

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