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Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide — Content Guide for Parents

By Warren ColmanChildrens Press1990ISBN 9780516005942112 pages
Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide

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Religious themes

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Discusses possible causes of teenage suicide, the effects on the family, and ways to prevent the suicide of friends.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Book title mentions suicide/self-harm themes. No violence depicted in the book. The search results discuss violence in relation to suicide risk but do not indicate that the book includes any violent content. No genuinely frightening content in the book. The search results mention themes of fear related to suicide but do not indicate that the book contains scary elements.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have violence?

    Book title mentions suicide/self-harm themes. No violence depicted in the book. The search results discuss violence in relation to suicide risk but do not indicate that the book includes any violent content.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have scary content?

    No genuinely frightening content in the book. The search results mention themes of fear related to suicide but do not indicate that the book contains scary elements.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have religious themes?

    No religious content in the book itself. Search results mention religious perspectives on suicide but do not indicate that such themes are present in Colman's work.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes in the book. While search results discuss race in the context of suicide risk, they do not indicate that race is a central theme in Colman's book.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have profanity?

    No profanity present in the book. The search results reference profanity in film and media reviews, which are not relevant to the book's content.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have climate change?

    No climate themes present in the book. Search results discuss the impact of climate change on mental health and suicide but do not relate these themes to the content of Colman's book.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have sexual identity?

    No sexual content found in the book itself. Search results reference sexual themes in other contexts but do not relate them to the content of Colman's book.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have gender roles?

    No discussion of gender roles in the book. Search results reference gender-related issues in suicide but do not indicate that gender roles are a theme in Colman's work.

  • Does Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or content explicitly present in the book itself. Search results primarily discuss broader issues related to LGBTQ+ youth and suicide prevention, but do not reference specific content from 'Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide' by Warren Colman.