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When a teenager won't acknowledge their friend's death

My teenage son's friend died by suicide and he's acting like nothing happened, but I know they were close and I'm worried about him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Adolescent grief can masquerade as indifference, leaving parents guessing about when to intervene and when to wait.

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