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How - and Why - to Talk to Your Kids About Suicide

“[K}ids between the ages of 15 to 19... experienced a 76 percent increase in suicide between 2007 and 2017. In 2017 suicide was the second leading cause of death for people in this age range. … [T]he reality is, we need to be talking openly about suicide and suicidal ideation to reduce stigma and to keep children, adolescents, and young adults safe.” Read more here.