Child & Adolescent Mental Health

Understanding the differences between self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide-related intrusive thoughts associated with OCD can help parents seek the right mental health support for their child or teen. Hearing your child say, “I keep thinking about killing myself,” discovering that they have been hurting themselves, or learning that they are afraid they might hurt themselves can be terrifying for a parent. Your first instinct may be to determine one thing: Is my child sui