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ViewPoint Center Salt Lake City, UT ViewPoint Center Observes International Survivors of Suicide Day Contact: Judith Jacques Executive Director 866-952-7930 www.viewpointcenter.com ViewPoint Center, a teen mental health hospital for adolescents ages 12-17, discusses suicide prevention and the best course of action after a suicide attempt s, ViewPoint Center provides superior assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and stabilization for teens struggling with mental and behavioral issues such as suicidal ideation, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. In a safe, personalized environment, ViewPoint helps teens focus on the healing process. ViewPoint Center, a teen mental health hospital, supports International Survivors of Suicide Day, taking place on November 21. As a mental health facility that has helped hundreds of teens struggling with suicidal thoughts, ViewPoint Center provides advice for parents and loved ones of teens struggling with suicidal thoughts and behavior. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, ninety percent of people who die by suicide have a mental disorder at the time of their deaths. "One of the best ways to prevent suicide is by understanding and treating these disorders. There are biological and psychological treatments that can help address the underlying health issues that put people at risk for suicide," says Britten Lamb LCSW, Clinical Director at ViewPoint Center. "About 20% of people who die by suicide have made a prior suicide attempt, and clinical studies have confirmed that such prior attempts increase a person's risk for subsequent suicide death." Warning signs of suicidal thoughts and behaviors can be divided into three forms of symptoms. These include:
If teens have attempted suicide in the past, ViewPoint Center believes the most beneficial course of action includes:
"At ViewPoint Center, therapists use some of the most advanced therapeutic methods to treat teens struggling with suicidal behavior," says Jennifer Wilde LCSW, Executive Clinical Director of ViewPoint Center. "These therapeutic tools include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) which help teens overcome suicidal thoughts." For more information about how ViewPoint Center can help your teen, please call 855-290-9682. ViewPoint Center, a teen mental health hospital for teens ages 13-17, is located just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. With a program lasting 4-9 week © Copyright 2012 by Woodbury Reports, Inc. |