密歇根新闻广播 如何辨别青少年自杀的前兆

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Any news story about a teen dying by suicide tears a hole in our hearts. How did it come to this? Were there warning signs? Would I know if my teen struggled with mental health issues and thoughts of suicide?

Michigan State University psychiatrist¹ Dr. Farha Abbasi joined Stateside to talk about what we can do to prevent suicide, the third-leading cause of death among adolescents.

(If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. You can find more Michigan resources for mental health crises listed by county here.)

It's a very difficult topic to discuss, either on a radio show or with your kids, but according to Abbasi, bringing the issue out in the open is not dangerous.

"One thing I would really like to emphasize here is talking about [suicide] is never a trigger," Abbasi said. "Actually, it is highly recommended, because these kids tend to isolate² and would hide, would not like to talk about it openly. So that's a myth that talking about it is a risk."

Listen to the full interview above to learn about some of the warning signs to look for in teens and to hear Abbasi's advice for how to start a conversation about suicide with a child.