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SALT LAKE CITY — Dr. Jeremy Cottle, CEO for Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital, and Dr. Derry Brinley, a licensed psychiatrist, spoke with KSL on Thursday.
Cottle and Brinley emphasized the importance of recognizing warning signs early so a therapist can assess where the teen is and build a plan from there.
They said a variety of treatments can help teens cope after crises, depending on how extreme the case is. Sometimes, simply talking to a coach or parent is enough to solve the problem. Sometimes medication is a part of the treatment plan, but it is only one part, the doctors said.
They said parents may hesitate to take their children to therapists because they don't realize how severe the problem is or are too close to the situation — but suicide is always preventable, they said.
