The Bright Future
No child is immune to the risk of suicide, but statistics show some kids may be more vulnerable than others to thoughts of ending their lives. Many different factors, and combinations of them, can contribute to suicide risk. Awareness of the following risk factors can help youngsters recognize if their siblings, friends or other children they know needs extra supervision, support, and chances to talk: ▪ Previous suicide attempts ▪ Sexual orientation ▪ Family history ▪ Depression ▪ Other psychiatric illness ▪ Use of alcohol and other substances ▪ Behaviour problems ▪ Local epidemics of suicide...