Suicide Prevention: Signs and Safety Planning

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Patient Education| 2021 Teen Suicide, Mood Disorder, and Depression Connected Content Translation: Suicidio, trastorno del estado de ánimo y depresión en los adolescentes Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Teen Suicide, Mood Disorder, and Depression. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document097 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: depressive disorders, misconceptions, mood disorder, suicide, sleep, death, feelings, suicidal behavior, self-mutilation by cutting Thousands of teens commit suicide each year in the United States. In fact, suicide is the second leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds. Suicide does not just happen. Studies show that at least 90% of teens who kill themselves have some type of ­mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety, drug or alcohol abuse, or a behavior problem. They may also have problems at school or with friends or family, or a combination of all these things. Some teens may have been victims of sexual or physical abuse, or bullied via social media. Others may struggle with issues related to gender and sexual identity. Usually they have had problems for some time. Most teens do not spend a long time planning to kill themselves. They may have thought about it but only decide to do it after an event... © 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.