When the Quiet Hurts: A parent's account of youth suicide, prevention, and life after loss, showing why pain stays hidden, how to notice sooner, and h (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798242201330)

When the Quiet Hurts is a grounded, compassionate book about youth suicide, prevention, and life after loss. Written by a parent who lost a son, this book speaks to what often goes unseen, unheard, and misunderstood before and after a crisis.Drawing from research, lived experience, and community-based insight, the book explains why many young people struggle in silence, how warning signs are missed, and how pressure, shame, identity stress, trauma, culture, and systems shape risk. It makes clear that suicide is not caused by weakness or failure, but by environments where pain stays hidden too long.The book guides parents, caregivers, educators, faith leaders, and communities through prevention before crisis, response after loss, and long-term support for families, siblings, and peers. It addresses topics including adolescent pressure, neurodiversity, trauma, school systems, digital life, health care, culture and race, LGBTQ+ youth, and community responsibility, always with care and clarity.This is not a book of quick fixes or slogans. It is written in plain language, without blame or judgment, and with deep respect for grief. It offers a way to listen better, notice sooner, and stay present longer.When the Quiet Hurts is for anyone who loves a young person, worries about a child, works with youth, or has been changed by loss. It is a call to attention, presence, and shared responsibility, and a reminder that staying can save lives.

Author: Tameru Seleshi Geberyis
ISBN-13: 9798242201330
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2026
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d