The best prevention is for a teenager to have open communication with a caring adult who can listen without judgment to the concerns of the teen. Despite this, sometimes teens are unable to let someone know how much distress they feel. Some of the preventive actions that parents can take are to limit their teenager’s access to guns, knives, alcohol, prescription pills and illegal drugs. Other steps parents can take is to know who their child's friends are and to networking with the other parents on a regular basis. Do not be afraid to keep track of your child’s whereabouts and communications. They may complain about their privacy, but it is the parents’ job to keep their child safe.