In particular, Nazario notes that many teens no longer view their homes as places of stability. "In many households," she writes, "whether headed by one or two parents, work often is the dominating force, leaving scarce time or energy for deep conversations. Feelings of isolation and rejection often fill the void." Pressures outside the home are also contributors to teen suicide, Nazario says, such as "academic competition, drugs, the push to have sex at younger ages, the obsession to fit in, a drumbeat of songs, movies, and news stories about suicide and violence."2 As these issues potentially affect every teen in America, one might wonder why the incidence of suicide among teens is not higher than it already is. Most teens are adequately equipped through their family or community support systems to weather the...