Most children and teens experience feelings of sadness, but depression is different. Children and teens who are depressed may have difficulty in school, at home and with peers. If left untreated, depression may lead to high risk behaviors, use of drugs or alcohol and even suicide. And depression can impact school performance. Find out more about depression and suicide.

After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has produced this toolkit to assist schools in the aftermath of a suicide (or other death) in the school community.

http://www.samhsa.gov/
This is the Federal government web site for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It is a resource of general information about mental health and substance abuse issues.

http://www.teenscreen.org/
The Columbia University TeenScreen Program is a national mental health and suicide risk screening program dedicated to helping parents find teens with the known risk factors for suicide by making voluntary mental health check ups available in schools.

http://www.aacap.org/
The American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists web site widely distributes information here, in a effort to promote an understanding of mental illnesses and remove the stigma associated with them; advance efforts in prevention of mental illnesses, and assure proper treatment and access to services for children and adolescents.