For immediate assistance: Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
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Parents Online Tools and Advice
In Fall 2008, The Jed Foundation launched a set of online tools and advice for parents that provides tools and advice to help them talk to their children about emotional issues, understand the resources available on campus and identify the warning signs of mental illness and suicide.
This continually expanding resource currently includes the guide Protecting Your Child's Mental Health: What Can Parents Do? and an interactive Ask the Expert tool that gives parents access to answers from leading mental health experts.
Ask The Expert
Son Battling Depression
A Sheffield Mom asks:
I have a son away at college and he is battling depression. We have noticed he is not eating and cannot sleep. Who do we contact to get him some help?
John S. Irvine, Director, Counseling and Student Development, New Mexico State University, answers:
Noticing changes in your child’s behavior is a healthy first step to finding them the help they need. Certainly the eating and sleep symptoms are cause for concern, as are other symptoms such as loss of interest and pleasure in activities and others. The primary concern about depression is suicide. While it may feel uncomfortable, it is really is important to ask about...
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