Characterizing Silence: Adolescents' Nondisclosure of Their Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors to Their Family and Peers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite immense public concern around youth suicide, there remain countless young people whose suicide risk remain undetected. Some adolescents deliberately choose not to disclose suicide-related experiences, even to their family and peers who could play a key role in connecting them to clinical assessment and care. Studying this population is scientifically challenging, as those adolescents who are prone to nondisclosure are the exact individuals who may not typically opt into research studies. The current investigation explores the frequency, reasons for, and correlates of adolescents' nondisclosure tendencies.

Method

We recruited 154 adolescents (aged 13-17 years; mean = 15.98; SD = 1.04) with a lifetime history of suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors from across

SUBMITTER: Spears AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414306 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature