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How can I help my daughter? She has attempted suicide twice in the last three years.
My daughter is 16 and has attempted suicide twice in the last three years by taking pills. Her biological father committed suicide when she was four months old and her brother was two. He had a mental illness and my … Continue reading
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Tagged confidence, counselling, danger, family doctor, genetic, medicine, mental illness, open mind, overdose, pills, psychiatry, relationship, strengths, suicide
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My son talks to himself and says he hears voices.
My son was doing good then all of a sudden, he changed. A couple of years ago my son started walking around talking to himself. He fights with his brothers and claims to hear voices but he doesn’t want to get … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, early intervention, family doctor, fighting, mental health services, mental illness, police, prevention, psychiatrist, symptoms, voices
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Is suicide genetic?
Is suicide genetic? Suicide has many complex causes. It is hardly ever caused by one factor. Genetics of some diseases is clear. This is not the case with suicide. There is no suicide gene. But genetics may have an effect. … Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, anxiety, bipolar, depression, genetic traits, genetics, hopelessness, mental illness, pessimism, schizophrenia, suicide, trauma
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