How to Tell Your Parents You're Having Suicidal Thoughts Suicidal thoughts and feelings can be overwhelming and frightening. Even if you aren’t sure you want...
Suicide
How to Talk to Your Teen About Suicide
Talking to your teen about suicide is one of the most challenging conversations a parent can have, yet it’s an important one. With rising rates of depression and anxiety among teenagers, the importance of addressing this issue cannot be overstated. At New Dimensions...
Finding Help for a Suicidal Teenager
The struggles that many young people now face, like school-related pressure, social challenges, and the murky waters of social media, can lead to feelings of despair and a desire to escape.
Understanding Self-Harm
The act of harming oneself is a concerning behavior that is often challenging to comprehend for those who have never experienced the impulse to do it themselves. Contrary to what some believe, self-harm is not merely attention-seeking or a phase that someone will...
Men Doing More Family Caregiving Could Lower Their Risk of Suicide
Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University, Silvia Sara Canetto, has dedicated significant years to studying the patterns and significance of suicide across different cultures. Her research aims to understand the variations in suicide mortality rates between...
Understanding the Link between Sadness and Violence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a study with findings that indicate a rise in violence due to increased sadness among individuals, particularly teen girls in the United States. The study reports that teen girls are experiencing a...
Understanding The Nature of Suicide Risks and How to Help
Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death in the United States and is one of the top three causes of death in people between the ages of 15 and 24. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 39,000 people in the US commit suicide each year and...
What to Do if Your Teenager is Cutting Themselves
Understanding Teenagers and Self-Harm Although everyone considers the teenage years to be carefree, teenagers struggle with a lot of difficulties. Along with the ever-increasing demands, and challenges of life, adolescence itself is a challenging period of human...
Warning Sіgnѕ Thаt a College Student Nееdѕ Hеlр
Every ѕtudеnt fееlѕ pressure оn оссаѕіоn, еѕресіаllу durіng mіdtеrmѕ аnd finals. Hоwеvеr, a bаd mood becomes a concern іf іt іntеrfеrеѕ wіth уоur day-to-day асtіvіtіеѕ. Whеn it's tоugh tо gеt tо сlаѕѕ, hard tо соnсеntrаtе, or too muсh оf a hаѕѕlе tо hang оut wіth...
Suicidal Thoughts
How serious are suicidal thoughts? And what can we do about them? Intrusive thoughts are thoughts that seem to pop into your head at the most random times, and they are typically perceived as odd, taboo, or scary. These types of thoughts are seen in several different...