Kids who are momentarily angry or upset will swallow pills, point a gun to their head, or hang themselves on impulse. Teenagers who try to kill themselves don't fit in to the normal stereotype of the adult who battles long period of isolation and depression. Studies show teenagers are not as determined to commit suicide. Those who succeed are often acting on an urge that could pass in five to ten minutes. That is only minutes to long if a gun is in the house, say experts.
Kids also fail to completely understand the permanence of suicide.
They don't realize that dead means your never get a second chance. What Parents Can Do Take warning signs seriously. Ask kids specific questions about whether they have thought about suicide. Perhaps the biggest myth is that talking about suicide will somehow put the notion in a child's head. But, rather than putting the thoughts in a child's head such a question will provide assurance that somebody cares enough to let the child talk about problems.