Discussion of the benefits of the same sort of support group for parents of adult children with developmental disabilities is also offered. Bibliography lists 10 sources. This 5 page report is written from the counselor's perspective after being assigned by the court to a case where a 35 year-old man is arrested for having intercourse with his 13 year old daughter. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Teen suicide is nearly four times more common today than it was a few decades ago.
Suicide is now the third leading killer of young people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four.
Bibliography lists 8 sources. Professional counseling and support groups are essential for those who have suffered crises. Crisis victims have a great deal of emotional and psychological issues to process, and these often cannot be accomplished without the intervention of trained counselors. Characteristics such as patience, understanding and empathy are not only essential for a crisis counselor to possess but they represent the very foundation of this particular type of personal assistance. In addition to this aspect, however, is that of a realistic knowledge of how to address certain crises, which is acquired only through proper training.