Teen Suicide

The article "Teen Suicide", written by the American Academy of Child&Adolescent Psychiatry, provides many facts and statistics about teen suicide. In addition it includes signs and symptoms of a teen who is planning or thinking about committing suicide.The article shows no bias or slant which leads me to infer that the author's purpose was to inform. Also in the fine print at the bottom of the page it states "The information on this website is provided for general reference purposes." Basically, that means to educate, or inform. The author's viewpoint is that its important to seek help from a physician or a qualified mental help proffesional if a child or teen wants to commit suicide or if they are feeling depressed. The author mentioned this a couple of times, for example, "Parents need to talk to their child about their concerns and seek professional help from a physician or a qualified mental health professional. With support from family and appropriate treatment, children and teenagers who are suicidal can heal and return to a more healthy path of development." The author does not include any conflicting evidence. Conflicting evidence for teen suicide would be that the teens need to sort it out for themselves and that suicide thoughts are healthy. Obviously no one thinks that so any conflicting evidence would not be credible information. This article is reliable and written by qualified proffesionals with experience. For anyone who's looking for solid facts and statistics with no bias or slant, this is a good article to read.