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20. Suicide Prevention in Teens and Young Adults: Parents, Know the Warning Signs

Total Teen Health and Wellness: A Doctor's Guide for Parents

English - September 15, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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In honor of September being National Suicide Prevention Month, Dr. Shanna Garza discusses risk factors and warnings signs for suicide in teenagers and young adults. There are many mental health and medical risk factors for which patients need to get care. In Adolescent Medicine, we treat patients for all types of mental health issues which helps prevent the risk for suicide. Parents want to know the warning signs for suicide in their teen children. Dr. Garza, Adolescent Medicine physician and expert, provides helpful guidance for parents to be informed and know when to get their children help.