We teach kids about seat-belt safety, and to stop, drop, and roll in case of fire.
We teach them about the dangers of drug and alcohol use and about safer-sex practices.
Yet we often do not address one of the leading causes of death among teens: suicide.
Suicide Fact vs. Fiction
There are many questions surrounding youth suicide. Some commonly asked questions help to separate fact from fiction.
Risk Factors and Warning Signs
Listen and look for risk factors and warning signs for suicidal behavior.
If the Worst Happens, What Can Be Done?
Even though youth suicide is a rare event, it does happen. How should a school and community respond?
Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program
Lifelines Intervention: Helping Students at Risk for Suicide
Lifelines Postvention: Responding to Suicide and Other Traumatic Death
Olweus
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