We found that a third of them had considered suicide and 13 percent had attempted suicide. That was pretty frightening. Those figures are close to the national average and probably can apply to any rural community in Arkansas, Goddard said. The researchers then asked the adults about these problems. Adults don t always notice depression in teen-agers because it s not obvious, he said.
Parents can miss the signs of depression.
You ll get over it. You ll feel better in a few days. You just need to study more. But none of these responses is helpful, Goddard said. The solution is for parents to notice when their kids feel sad, hopeless, discouraged and low in energy.