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<font face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 16pt"><b>D</b></span><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">epression and
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Most people who are considering suicide reveal their need for help through
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul1a.gif" width="15" height="15" hspace="13" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Loss of hope for future,
sense of futility: �Things will never get better.�</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul1a.gif" width="15" height="15" hspace="13" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Loss of interest in
previously enjoyed activities: �I don�t care anymore.�</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul1a.gif" width="15" height="15" hspace="13" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Feelings of guilt,
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul1a.gif" width="15" height="15" hspace="13" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Isolation, loss of interest
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul1a.gif" width="15" height="15" hspace="13" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Abrupt change in
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="line-height: 200%">Parental Stress
Line: 1-800-632-8188</span></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="color: black">Adolescent Depression: </span><u>
<span style="color: blue">
<a href="http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/24.cfm">
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/24.cfm</a></span></u></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="color: black">The Link National
Resource Center for Suicide Prevention and Aftercare </span><u><span style="color: blue">
<a href="http://www.thelink.org">http://www.thelink.org</a></span></u></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana"><span style="color: black"><font size="2">American Association of Suicidology
</font>
</span><u><span style="color: blue"><a href="http://www.suicidology.org">
<font size="2">http://www.suicidology.org</font></a></span></u><span style="line-height: 200%; color: #333333"><font size="2">
</font>
</span></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana"><span style="line-height: 200%; color: #333333">
<font size="2">Survivors of
Suicide </font>
</span><u>
<span style="line-height: 200%; color: blue">
<a href="http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com"><font size="2">http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com</font></a></span></u></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #333333"><font size="2">Survivors of Loved
Ones Suicide (SOLOS) </font> </span><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: blue">
<a href="http://www.1000deaths.com/lists.html" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single">
http://www.1000deaths.com/lists.html</a></span></u></font></p><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="4">
<a target="_blank" href="Documents/YCSamariteensSuicideHotlineInformation.pdf">
Samariteens Suicide Hotline Information</a></font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #000000"><b>T</b></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;color:black">EENAGE
SUICIDE ---</span></b></font></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;color:black">WHAT CAN A
PARENT DO ?</span></b></font></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"><font size="2">Some statistics
regarding suicide in the United States might surprise
you. For example, more Americans die by suicide than by homicide. Every 60
seconds one young person (under twenty-five years of age) attempts suicide and
every 100 minutes a young person succeeds in killing themselves. Clearly it
is important to take all warning signs of depression and suicide risk very
seriously so that no one else gets added to these statistics. While it is
often hard to understand why someone might try to kill themselves, suicidal
people generally do not actually want to die. Instead, suicide is an attempt
to gain control over a situation that can feel hopeless or impossible.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family:Verdana"><font size="2"> So what can a parent
do?</font></span></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Do not be afraid to talk
to your child about this subject.</b></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Talking about it can be a
relief to a person at risk.</b></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Know the warning signs of
teen suicide.</b></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Do not be afraid to ask:
�Do you sometimes feel so bad you think of suicide?�</b></font></p>
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</p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Utilize school and
community resources.</b></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Do not allow an at-risk
child to be alone.</b></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Take immediate
action�contact a professional if you feel a child is at risk.</b></font></p>
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<span style="font-family:Verdana;
color:windowtext"><font size="2">The most important thing you can do for your child or
adolescent is to simply listen to them</font></span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:windowtext"><font size="2">. They need to know that someone cares and
that someone will listen. Too often when we talk with children we find
ourselves getting caught up in having to help them resolve their problems by
giving advice. This is not what is needed when they are already feeling
hopeless. </font> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Verdana;
color:windowtext"><font size="2">The most important long-term thing you can do is to link the
suicidal person with a network of professional support that will result in
resolving the underlying cause.</font></span><p> </p>
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<span style="font-weight: 700">
<font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16pt">T</font></span><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16pt; font-weight: 700">he
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Learning about and understanding the grief process
can be helpful in order to know some of the feelings and stages a person might
go through when experiencing a loss. These are some of the typical
responses people in general have, but they are by no means the only feelings one
can have. Often a person can repeat parts of the process.
Grieving is indeed a very personal experience � but it helps to know what some
of the typical responses might be. The following stages refer specifically
to reactions to a death, but they can be applied to all losses.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoBlockText" style="text-align:justify; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:1"><b>
<span style="font-family: Verdana">Denial</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">
</font>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-top:1; margin-bottom:1" align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">Even though intellectually you know
the person has died, the death doesn�t seem real to you. Teenagers, in
particular, may show little signs of grieving in the beginning. You�re not
aware of feeling much of anything. This can be a useful way of coping.
Denial protects us from feeling much of anything. This can be a useful way of
coping. Denial protects us from being overwhelmed by emotions. When the
numbness begins to wear off, the feelings find their way in. Denial acts as a
shock absorber that helps us assimilate the difficult truth.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="text-align:justify; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:1">
</p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="text-align:justify; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:1"><b>
<span style="font-family: Verdana">Anger</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">
</font>
</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">When we have been abandoned by death,
anger can be very powerful. Because it is often difficult to express anger
towards the person who died the anger is taken out on the people and situations
that are available. Sometimes in cases of loss through death, the anger can be
directed at the deceased for dying, leaving. A certain amount of anger is a
healthy indication that we are beginning to accept the facts.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="text-align:justify; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:1">
</p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana">Depression</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">
</font>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">As we begin to acknowledge the loss
and the reality sets in, we can begin to feel depressed. Depression has been
described as anger turned inward. One can feel sad, hopeless, unprotected. Withdrawal from friends is a common response. One can feel isolated.
Depression doesn�t equal weakness. Depression is part of saying good-bye to
someone you cared about.</font></span></p>
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</p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1"><b>
<span style="font-family: Verdana">Acceptance<font size="2"> </font> </span>
</b><span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="text-align:justify; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:1">
<span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">Acceptance doesn�t mean you have to
like what has happened. It means that you know life has changed and that you
need to find new ways of responding to that.</font></span></p>
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</p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" align="center" style="text-align:left; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:1"><b>
<span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">How we grieve is
dependent on a number of factors:</font></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana"">Your
relationship with the person who died</span></b></font><span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">
� How close you were and how you depend upon the person.</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana"">The impact of
the loss on your life</span></b></font><span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2"> �
What will change.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1"><font size="2"><b>
<span style="font-family:"Verdana"">Your personal
coping style or strategies</span></b></font><span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">
� How you�ve handled distress in the past.</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana"">Your supports</span></b></font><span style="font-family: Verdana"><font size="2">
� Whether you have people around you who can support you and your feelings � who
won�t just try to take away your feelings and tell you everything�s going to be
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