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Teens and Suicide : Recognizing the Signs and Sharing Hope
Outline: Parentings
Many teenagers are struggling to navigate adolescence successfully. Often, even though they have lots of material things clothes, electronics, spending money-they can be stressed, sad, and feel that life is without purpose. For an increasing number of teenagers, their struggle to manage pressures and expectations leads them to consider suicide as their only means of escape.
CCEF counselor Julie Lowe takes a look at some of the reasons teenagers are increasingly vulnerable to suicide and what factors lead to it. She offers helpful advice for all those who work with teenagers to recognize suicide warning signs and shares ways to guard against hopelessness. Loving, trustworthy adults need to establish solid relationships with teenagers that will serve as the basis for the direction and instruction that they still acutely need. Giving them a solid foundation that they are known and loved by God, as well as displaying care, genuine compassion, faith in Christ, and being there for them will provide a lifeline to teens who are struggling.
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