Suicide & Self-Harm
Signs a Child Might Be Suicidal
What to watch out for and how to help Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Ramon Burgos, MD ...
Teen Suicides: What Are the Risk Factors?
Temperament, family and community all play a role Writer: Nadine Kaslow, PhD Clinical Expert: N...
When OCD Triggers Suicidal Thoughts
How a form of OCD can be mistaken for being suicidal Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: J...
Are Colleges High-Risk for Suicide?
It’s not colleges that cause suicide. It’s psychiatric illness, which often goes untreated. Writ...
What to Do if You're Worried About Suicide
A parent's guide to helping a child in distress Writer: Nadine Kaslow, PhD Clinical Expert: Nad...
What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP)
A treatment plan to help kids and teens with suicidal thoughts or who have attempted suicide Wri...
Reducing Suicide Risk With Safety Plans
Agreements aimed at keeping kids from harming themselves Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Exper...
Antidepressants and Teen Suicides
Untreated depression can be lethal to adolescents. For many, medication is a lifeline. Writer: H...
Taking a Child to the Emergency Room
An open letter about what the ER can (and can't) do for your child in a psychiatric emergency Wr...
Complete Guide to Emergency Hospitalization
When a child is heading for psychiatric hospitalization, a parent, too, is in a tough place, and ...
Having a Child in Emergency Inpatient Treatment
An open letter on what to expect from psychiatric hospitalization Writer: Julia Johnson Attaway ...
Bringing a Child Home From Psychiatric Hospitalization
An open letter on what to expect and how to manage it Writer: Julia Johnson Attaway What You'll...
Help for Cutting and Other Self-Injury
When kids intentionally hurt themselves, often by cutting or scratching their skin, as a way to m...
Quick Facts on Self-Injury
Intentionally cutting or scratching the skin to alleviate distress is common among teenagers. Ov...
Why Do Young People Hurt Themselves
It may seem odd, says Dr. Matthew Nock, but self-injury serves many 'functions' ...
How Are Self-Injury and Suicide Related?
The intent is different, though one can lead to the other Clinical Expert: Janis Whitlock, PhD, ...
Supporting Children After the Suicide of a Classmate
Responding to a painful loss in the healthiest way possible Writer: Jamie Howard, PhD Clinical ...
Coping With A Parent's Suicide
How to help the children who are left behind Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: H...