Teen suicide was very rare in my father’s time. Back then, everybody in a family who was able-bodied had to work just to survive. Suicide was almost unheard of, as was the word “bipolar.”
Rather than merely sitting your kid down to have a talk about what may be bothering them, how about trying these proven remedies for bored and /or troubled children? Try giving your kids tasks and duties to perform on a regular basis. Today, kids spend too much time on computers and watching TV, giving them too much time dwelling and comparing themselves to others.