Jessica Pierce, M.D., M.Sc., is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the U-M Medical School. She is the medical director of Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

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I’m a doctor. This is the surprising truth about teen suicides

A child psychiatrist reflects on the importance of openness between teens and parents, and rapid response, when a friend or acquaintance may be at risk of suicide.