The document discusses the role of parents in preventing teen suicide. It outlines 5 strategies parents can use: 1) Be aware of "breaking bad" signs like self-harm or suicide threats and take all threats seriously. 2) Know risk factors that increase suicide risk like mental health issues or life events. 3) Openly discuss suicide to encourage teens to seek help. 4) Encourage healthy activities and teach coping skills to relieve suicidal thoughts. 5) Seek family counseling and professional help immediately if a teen discusses suicide. The overall message is that parental awareness, communication, and quick action can help stop teen suicide.

1. What is the role of Parents to
Prevent Teen Suicide?
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o According to one of the recent surveys, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of
death for people of age 15 to 24.
o The statistics are scary especially for the parents who sometimes even can’t
figure out if their child is suffering from any mental sickness.
o It’s equally about raising the awareness among their guardians apart from the
children, to stop teen suicide.
o Since suicide affects everyone in the society, it is up to you as a parent to act
appropriately and use these 5 teen suicide stoppage strategies.

3. 1. ‘Breaking Bad’ Signs
o Many of the initial cautioning signs of teen suicide happen soon enough that
there is still abundant of time to get help.
o A teenager may begin to engross in self-harm to release their emotional pain
or call attention to their struggles.
o It is also important to always take a teenager’s threat to commit suicide
seriously.
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4. 2. Teen At Risk
o Gloomily, there are teenagers without access to mental health services that
can treat their fundamental condition, which also raises the risk of a problem
getting so vast that a teen views suicide as the only way to manage.
o There are definite life events and personal traits that place a teenager at
greater risk to commit suicide.
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5. 3. Talk About It
o Speaking of suicide also makes it more likely that a teen will feel relaxed
stepping forward and asking for help themselves.
o While it might be tough to hear about the things that your child is stressed
with, although knowing about it lets you help them find constructive ways to
cope.
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6. 4. Encourage Mental Comfort
o Giving teens healthy options for activities, like going hiking or playing a sport,
also allows them to relieve tension that contributes to suicidal thinking.
o It is recommended that you may work with your teenager to teach them how
to settle struggles in a harmless manner.
o It is also accommodating to inspire optimistic self-esteem in teenagers by
bringing out their superlative attributes.
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7. 5. Act Wisely
o Attend family counseling and offer to assist your child in rebuilding their self-
esteem.
o If it is your child that is talking about suicide, then you want to get them
professional help right away so that they can begin to uncover and work
through any primary issues that may be prompting their thinking patterns.
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