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Reply to ""Lost in the Storm": Slate article about local child with suicidal depression"
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[quote=Anonymous]I’m totally out of my depth here because my kid is an externalizer, not an internalizer. But - isn’t it possible that ignoring children’s statements about death/suicide might be better than the intense reactions described here? Making suicidal statements and gestures is a good way to get a big adult reaction, which in turn can reinforce the behaviors. And then simultaneously makes it difficult to discern if the child is actually at risk because there’s no way to discern if they have a plan and ability to carry it out if all statements result in going to the ER. I don’t know, it just seems like statements made by children this young should be handled differently from statements made by adults and teens. [/quote]
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