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How to support my suicidal teenager

LKDCasual Contributor22 July 2026, 3:31 pm AEST

How to support my suicidal teenager

Hello

I am a father and I love my 15 year old son.

I have recently found out he has been suicidal for some time now.

I have also recently found out that he is unsure of his sexuality and feels he may be transgender.

I straight away told him that he will always have my full support and that I will do anything possible to help him.

So far he hasn’t really wanted to talk about anything. I can’t get him to open up.

I am here looking for advice on how to help and support him.

I really have no idea what I should be doing.

I want to say thank you in advance for any help and advice you can give.

Thank you

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