Sue Scheff: What are the warning signs of suicidal thoughts?
Teen suicide is a fear that some parents have lived with or have survived. There can be nothing worse than losing a child, however losing them to suicide can be devastating. Being an educated parent can help you learn about warnings signs , even if they are hidden or silent . Source: Connect with Kids Signs of Suicidal Thoughts “If your child is depressed or thinking about suicide, you have to remove the most dangerous means of doing that- and that's guns and certain kinds of medication.” – Dr. Shannon Croft, M.D. Child Psychiatrist, Emory University School of Medicine 20-year-old Erin Salisbury suffers from depression and bipolar disorder. She has attempted suicide five times. Everytime she was saved by an adult. "There have been many days I could have died," says Erin. "I'm very lucky... very lucky right now." Experts say the first sign that a child may be suicidal is depression. "So a child that's sad more days than not, th...