Troubled Teens Resources

• Life isn’t worth living.
• My family would be better off without me.
• Next time I’ll take enough pills to do the job right.
• Take my (prized collection, valuables) I don’t need this stuff anymore.
• I won’t be around to deal with that.
• You’ll be sorry when I’m gone.
• I won’t be around much longer.
• I just can’t deal with everything; life’s too hard.
• Nobody understands me nobody feels the way I do.
• There’s nothing I can do to make it better.
• I’d be better off dead.
• I feel like there is no way out.

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Drama queens come in all sizes and teenagers seem to especially excel in the role. However, statements such as those listed above, in conjunction with other signs of depression or disorder in your teenager’s life, are far from the rantings of a drama queen. They can be quite clear indicators that your troubled teen is approaching or is in a psychological crisis sufficiently severe enough to consider intervention.

InCrisis provides an online clinical screening report that can help a parent determine if their depressed teenager is approaching a critical stage.

“The Clinical Screening Report is a tool for parents, appropriate family members and caregivers who want to screen a child’s behavior and compare the screening results to other children. The Clinical Screening Report is designed to identify problems and help guide you in your next steps.”

The report takes about 45 minutes to complete and is to serve only as a guide to assist the parent in determining if crisis intervention is the necessary next step.