It is NOT okay that suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10-24. My daughter's close friend Sam–the sweet 15-year-old boy shown here–took his life 3 weeks ago. Today is his birthday, and this week also happens to be National Suicide Prevention Week, To take some sort of action in his and his family's honor, I wrote this feature article for Psychiatry Advisor in hopes of helping to curb the tide of this devastating epidemic. This is for Sam and his family and friends, with much love and remembrance and prayers for healing. <3
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