by Sue Scheff | Apr 15, 2022 | Parenting Books
The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Johnny Stack’s Life and Death Story It’s time to stop the mentality of your teen is only smoking pot, you did it and survived — today is a new world. This is the poignant life-and-death story...
by Sue Scheff | Sep 11, 2021 | Teen Help
Parents, teens and mental health: Suicide ideation rates nearly double since the pandemic CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 10, 2021– Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens and young adults, and according to the Centers for Disease Control...
by Sue Scheff | Aug 8, 2020 | Teen Suicide Prevention
Myths of Teen Suicide Ideation Understanding teen suicide, separating fact from myths: Despite the efforts of the mental health and public health fields, suicide remains the third most common cause of death for adolescents 15-19 years of age (behind...
by Sue Scheff | May 24, 2019 | Parenting Books
Teen Suicide Rates Are Rising A study published in the Journal of Pediatrics shows over the last 20 years, 1.6 million kids ages 10 to 24 called poison control centers after attempting suicide; using prescription pills, street drugs and other household poisons....
by Sue Scheff | May 1, 2019 | Parenting Teens
Teen Suicide: Know the Warning Signs By Mary Helen Berg, Your Teen Magazine When Clark Flatt’s 16-year-old son killed himself with a .38 caliber pistol nearly two decades ago, no one in his community, school, or church was talking about suicide. ...