Portrait of Israeli psychologist and author Haim Omer at his home in Hod HaSharon, Israel, 18 September 2019.Health15 min«Suicidal young people need to feel that their suffering is taken seriously.»In order to help teenagers at risk of suicide, their social environment should also be involved in the therapeutic work at an early stage, says psychologist Haim Omer.
Health6 min«Suicide attempts among girls have increased significantly»According to child and adolescent psychiatrist Gregor Berger, 90 per cent of victims suffered from a mental illness such as depression in the year before their suicide.