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When Suicide Becomes an Option

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©Jane A. Simington PhD

Worldwide, suicide ranks among the three leading causes of death for adolescents and young adults.¹Nearly 90% of all suicides are associated with a diagnosable mental health or substance abuse disorder.²The unbearable feelings of despair, hopelessness and powerlessness resulting from their mental illness, trauma, significant grief or abandonment can, despite the best efforts of loved ones and professionals, cause nearly one million people globally, to attempt...

When Suicide Looms: Saving a Child’s Life

suicide Mar 04, 2015

Ten year old Chantal died by suicide. Two years later, her still-grieving mother brought Chantal’s younger sister Maria for counseling. The alarmed mother revealed that Maria, who had recently celebrated her tenth birthday, was expressing a desire to kill herself.

Last month, this same Marie turned 18 years of age. She is about to complete her first year of college. During an interview, Maria described the strategies that made the...

Dr. Jane Simington, PhD

When Suicide Becomes an Option

When Suicide Looms: Saving a Child’s Life

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