Suicide. The Teenager's Perspective
Description
This program from The Doctor Is In deals with peer groups, one promising solution to the increasing number of teen suicides. Teenagers are accustomed to going to their friends with their problems; in this case, the friends have been trained to recognize the signs of impending suicide. In the program, Jim Wells, a nationally recognized expert on suicide, says that even as teens are taking their own lives, they do not really want to die. The purpose of this program is to provide some help before an attempt is made.
Runtime
26 min
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c1990
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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