What parents tell us about the complex reality of lethal means restriction

Through rich qualitative interviews, Simon and colleagues highlight how parents of suicidal adolescents navigate the process of lethal means restriction (LMR). Parents face challenges throughout the course of LMR that impact not only their ability to implement it effectively, but also the family dynamic at large. Results underscore a need for standardised, comprehensive training in LMR for clinical and medical professionals, as well as for policy solutions that can have more widespread influence and reduce the burden on parents as they support their children through an extraordinarily difficult time.