Help Your Adolescent Find Healing & Psychotherapy
What if My Teen is in Crisis?
If you are concerned about your child's safety related to suicidal thoughts or self-harming behaviors. Please seek an evaluation from your nearest emergency room or dial 911.
If someone is at risk for suicide, you can watch for warning signs, including: *Talking about being a burden. *Being isolated. *Increased anxiety. *Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain. *Increased substance use. *Looking for a way to access lethal means. *Increased anger or rage. *Extreme mood swings. *Expressing hopelessness. *Sleeping too little or too much. *Talking or posting about wanting to die. *Making plans for suicide.
Click on the button above for more information on suicide from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
Click on the button above for more information on self-harming behaviors from Mayo Clinic.
Please access these telephone hotlines to speak to a qualified and trained professional if you need assistance.
855-NJHopeline
(855)654-6735
www.njhopeline.com
Help is just a phone call away!