New Book on Teen Depression: "Save the Teens: Preventing Suicide, Depression and Addiction"
Summary
She lost her son to suicide in 2005 due to many suspicious factors in his life – depression, addiction, and his failure to learn how to overcome troublesome personal issues.She not only speaks to parents about the teens living under their roofs, but also started a support group in Wake Forest for those who have lost someone to suicide (http://www.wakeforestsos.com).This sets the stage for the following chapters on: teen depression (the symptoms and signs), addiction, methamphetamine (Zahnow’s son was addicted to meth), suicide (statistics and signs to watch for), survival after the loss of a loved one to suicide, and a Help and Advice section.“Save the Teens” layout is unique in that research and facts are on the right pages while the left pages contain memoir of life with the authors son and his writings and artwork.She not only speaks to parents about the teens living under their roofs, but also started a support group in Wake Forest for those who have lost someone to suicide (http://www.wakeforestsos.com).It also propelled Zahnow to get her book published and share her experience with others.Zahnow is aware that students receive information in school about depression, but their parents do not.