Editors Note: This article is written by BCC Counselor Sherry Allchin as part of our series on “Helping Teens.” In this series, our counselors are unpacking how we can all care for teens who are facing different types of trouble.
Incidences of teen suicide are on the increase in many countries around the world. Teen suicide in the United States is not an exception to this.
While many blame Covid restrictions, lockdowns, virtual education, and the elimination of normal social activities, no one factor can be connected to the increase.
Perhaps there is hopelessness at this time in history where teens see “no way out” of some present struggles of our society, culture, and our world.
Many have never learned the coping skills necessary to deal with the issues they face. Others struggle with the concepts of a God who would allow such things to happen, allowing their world to turn upside-down.
Knowing the Signs
We all need to be alert, connected, and sensitive to teenagers when they evidence any unusual activities and/or emotional changes. The most heart-breaking words any person could ever say about a friend who tried, or succeeded, in taking his own life is, “If
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