[header] How to know if a teenager is a risk for suicide [title] Recognize the signs of depression. [step] Risk of suicide is higher in teens who are struggling with depression. This is a serious condition that should be addressed as soon as possible. 
Symptoms of depression may include feeling sad or hopeless, crying a lot, having changes in sleeping or eating habits, having trouble concentrating, complaining of aches and pains, and losing interest in previously enjoyable activities. This generally has to last for two weeks or more to be considered depression.