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Suicide
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Kids in Crisis: The View From the ER
A psychiatric emergency services director talks about the children they see, and the help they need.
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ADHD Puts Girls at Higher Risk for Self-Harm, Suicide Attempts
- Caroline Miller
A new study finds that even those who seem to have 'outgrown' ADHD symptoms in late adolescence are struggling with depression and impulsivity.
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Coping With a Parent's Suicide
- Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
This kind of death can be doubly painful for children, who may help handling conflicting and disturbing feelings. What can you do to help?
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Why is the suicide rate so high for anorexia?
The eating disorder can take over the patient's life, until she has nothing left to live for.
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Teen Suicides: What Are the Warning Signs?

The teenagers most at risk for suicide are severely anxious or depressed, but hiding their pain, which is why we need to make it easier, and more socially acceptable, to ask for help.
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Cyberbullying: The Search for Solutions
- Maria Xia
Social media in the hands of an angry or impulsive child can be a dangerous weapon. A summit focuses on how we can keep kids from harming each other.
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Mental Illness: When A Therapist 'Comes Out'
- Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
Dr. Marsha Linehan used her experience as a troubled teen to invent an innovative treatment for suicidal patients. Her decision to reveal her own diagnosis is another inspiring contribution.
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Talking to Kids About Suicide

Dr. Nancy Rappaport discusses the difficult but necessary task of being honest with children if someone close to them has committed suicide.
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YouTube and Cutting: A Dangerous Combination
- Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
Graphic videos of young people injuring themselves on the website could have the effect of normalizing the behavior. Dr. Koplewicz looks at why our children do this, what to look for, and how to help.
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How to Combat Gay Teen Suicides
- Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
Parents can fight bullying, bolster self-esteem, and teach tolerance of kids who are 'different.'
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