The silent cry : teen suicide and self-destructive behaviors /
by Joan Esherick.
- 1st ed.
- Philadelphia : Mason Crest Publishers, c2005.
- 128 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
- The science of health. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-117) and index.
A matter of degree: pushing the limits doesn't have to cause harm -- Chemical enhancement: substance abuse from rehab to rave -- Risky relationships: casual sex in a world of STDs -- Self-injury: it's not what you think -- Eating disorders: pursuing perfection in an air-brushed world -- Suicide: a permanent fix for temporary problems.