PARENTS AND SUICIDE
DO NOT assume just because your child is smiling and laughing and that he/she is a normal child in your eyes that they are not considering suicide.
DO NOT assume that your child is a "tough cookie" and has the tools to tolerate abuse, harassment by their peers, bullying, etc. They could be considering suicide.
DO NOT assume that your child will just "get over' their depression. That this is what normal teenage kids go through.
DO NOT assume that your child knows how to deal with stressful situations. They DO NOT!
DO NOT assume that if your child is making suicide threats they will not carry them out.
DO NOT assume that your child will NEVER commit suicide. There are many parents that have buried their children because they never saw it coming.
DO NOT assume YOUR CHILD is screaming for attention when they make threats or attempts. Get them help instead of judging. You are playing Russian Roulette with your child's life.
DO NOT assume that your child is a "tough cookie" and has the tools to tolerate abuse, harassment by their peers, bullying, etc. They could be considering suicide.
DO NOT assume that your child will just "get over' their depression. That this is what normal teenage kids go through.
DO NOT assume that your child knows how to deal with stressful situations. They DO NOT!
DO NOT assume that if your child is making suicide threats they will not carry them out.
DO NOT assume that your child will NEVER commit suicide. There are many parents that have buried their children because they never saw it coming.
DO NOT assume YOUR CHILD is screaming for attention when they make threats or attempts. Get them help instead of judging. You are playing Russian Roulette with your child's life.
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