Talking about suicide is good. It opens the door to a difficult subject and can be a relief for the person thinking about suicide.
Most youth suicide is preventable Depression and Teenagers Depression is a disease.
When brain chemical levels are low due to depression, and when judgement is further impaired by drugs or alcohol, a young person with easy access to guns or pills can fall in to the abyss and make the decision to commit suicide. It may be the person you lease suspect, and often is. All Teenagers are at Risk Many young people who complete suicide showed no typical warning signs, had made no previous attempts and did not talk to anybody about their plans. Young people in this much pain are likely to carry on normal lives until the moment of their suicide attempt. The leading group of suicides is gifted males, followed by gifted females.