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Solving that puzzle is even more imperative at this time of year. Late spring and early summer are the most common seasons for teens to make suicide attempts, say experts. "Lots of things change," explains psychologist Herbert Nieburg, director of behavioral medicine at Four Winds Hospital in Katonah, N.Y. "They may be leaving school and going off to college. They may be moving. There may be a breakup of a romantic relationship." Ohio State University psychologist Carl Tishler concurs. "Parents and teachers need to recognize that sometimes it's a very, very sad experience for kids to graduate from high...
What should you do if you think your teenager is suicidal? "Stay calm, cool and collected," advises Nieburg. Enlist the help of a professional, whether a psychologist, psychiatrist, school counselor or social worker. Pediatricians and doctors can also be of assistance. Still another source to turn to can be a clergy member. If there's an emergency, call 911 or take your child to a hospital emergency room...
Another strong signal is continuing alcohol or drug use. "Substance abuse is very significant," says Nieburg. "One of the first things kids will do to try to make their pain go away is to try and medicate it. They don't go to the doctor and get Prozac or Zoloft. They use marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, PCP, LSD. They want to get away from the pain...
More immediately worrisome to parents in comfortable, middle-class Bergenfield (pop. 25,600) is what psychologists call the cluster effect. "After a suicide, there is always an increase" in copycat deaths, says Herbert Nieburg, a psychologist in nearby Westchester County, N.Y., where six boys from the area killed themselves in separate incidents over a four-month period in 1984. The impulse to imitate a suicide can be powerful, especially among adolescents, who tend to romanticize adventure and recklessness. "Kids see that this is a glamorous way to die, a way to get a lot of attention that they couldn...
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