Counseling Corner for the week of February 24, 2016

Homicides are the centerpiece of any number of TV shows. Media stories often spotlight killings that occur around the country. And yet there is a much more common cause of death that receives relatively little publicity - suicide.

Suicide is actually the 10th most common cause of death in the U.S. (homicides rank number 17). For young people, ages 15 to 24, it actually is the second leading cause of death.

Yet most of us are unaware of the signs to look for when someone close to us may be contemplating suicide. That's especially important because many suicides can be prevented.

Depression, of...