Solution+Research

Solution #1: Therapy/ Mental Help/ Psychotherapy "Therapy Can Prevent Repeat Suicide Attempts." //WebMD - Better Information. Better Health.// Web. 09 Nov. 2011. .

http://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20050802/therapy-can-prevent-repeat-suicide-attempts

• Meeting with a therapist about suicidal thought and just talking about them can prevent future suicide attempts. • Therapy made a bigger difference in 50% of people treated in hospitals. • Brief talks with therapists from a local health center may make a big difference in suicide repeat attempts, but more research is needed. • More people tried suicide again in the hospital care than in the talking with therapists group. • Depression seriousness was lower in the talk therapy group after a few months.

"Psychotherapy in Treating The Chronically Suicidal Patient - HealthyPlace." //HealthyPlace.com - Trusted Mental Health Information and Support - HealthyPlace//. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. .

http://www.healthyplace.com/depression/suicide/psychotherapy-in-treating-the-chronically-suicidal-patient/menu-id-68/

• Psychotherapy can make the patient aware of others reactions to their suicide. • Talking about suicide with a therapist can let the patient understand the consequences of suicide. • To prevent suicidal thoughts in the future, help should be given to children if needed to get there "mentalization" in order. • Therapist giving patients an idea of what would happen in reality can cause a breakthrough to stopping suicidal thoughts. • The percentage of people who commit suicide after these sessions is relatively low so it works quite well. If they can save people in a group from committing suicide they can save everyone in the group because they are all friends and that helps them.

"Family Crisis Therapy Helps Suicidal Teens | Psych Central News." //Psych Central - Trusted Mental Health, Depression, Bipolar, ADHD and Psychology Information .// Web. 10 Nov. 2011. .

http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/11/03/family-crisis-therapy-helps-suicidal-teens/31046.html

• Some studies showed that a "specialized mental health intervention for suicidal youth" might help. • A Family-based crisis therapy helped troubled teens more than the regular Emergency Department. • Of all the people in the enhanced intervention, 92% of them got follow up treatment after it. • Follow up treatment is needed for youth that are thinking of suicide. • Troubled teens need to feel more safety and they need motivation.

Solution #2: Medication

"NIMH · Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents: Information for Parents and Caregivers." //NIMH · Home//. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. .

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/antidepressant-medications-for-children-and-adolescents-information-for-parents-and-caregivers.shtml

• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can help depression in youths. • There is limited treatment for youth compared to adults. • Medications are thought to maybe increase the rate of suicidal thoughts in young teens. • Some people are given sugar pills for depression because if they think it will work it will. • Drugs that SSRIs include are: "Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Luvox" • SSRIs are said to be better because they are considered less harmful if an overdose is taken. • Fluoxetine (Prozac) can help depression significantly overall, but some children and adolescence will have an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors. • How someone will react to medication can not be predicted 100% accurate. • It's hard to tell if medications increase the number of completed suicide because depression raises the risk and completed suicide are quite uncommon. • Medication should be combined with psychotherapy. • In adults in seems the medications don't have a relationship between them and suicide rates.

"Antidepressant Medication and Adolescent Suicide Risk: All Drugs Are Created Equal." //Child Psychology and Parenting Blog: Child-Psych.org//. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. .

http://www.child-psych.org/2010/05/antidepressant-medication-and-adolescent-suicide-risk-all-drugs-are-created-equal.html

• Risk for youth to commit suicide because of anti-depressants is low. • It is uncommon for people to commit suicide off of anti-depressants, but the risk is there and a study shows slightly more people attempted suicide after starting a medication. • MAOI's might have less effect than other medications on thought of suicide in youth but more studies would be needed. • All of the medications tested had similar results in the suicide risk aspect, but medications do help a lot more than they hurt.