suicidal behavior

Examines some of the reasons and causes for teenage suicide and other self-destructive behavior and discusses what can be done about this increasing problem.

Discusses possible causes of teenage suicide, the effects on the family, and ways to prevent the suicide of friends.

Provides information about teenage suicide by exploring such topics as how does a suicidal person think, options for help, and others.

Provides information for teens about suicide and self-destructive behaviors, examining the difference between healthy and unhealthy risk-taking, discussing substance abuse, risky relationships, self-injury, eating disorders, and suicide, and including resources for further study.

Provides basic information about suicide, examining causes, threats, warning signs, and risk factors; looks at the links between teen suicide and mental health disorders; describes different types of psychotherapy and medication for teens at risk for suicide; offers advice on how to help friends who are thinking about killing themselves; and includes advice on dealing with grief.

Gail Griffith chronicles her efforts to save her teenage son from the throes of teen depression, sharing how her son's suicide attempt impacted their family and her own feelings of self-worth.

Contains twenty-one essays in which the authors debate various aspects of suicide, discussing whether it is ever acceptable, the causes of teen suicide, the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, and social response to the problem.

Examines some of the causes of suicidal behavior in teenagers, including mental health issues and outside pressures, and discusses prevention efforts and help for survivors.

Discusses attitudes toward suicide throughout history and describes the psychological profile of suicides and ways that someone considering suicide can be helped.