How to prevent runaway teens?
You can't.
Running away is the 2nd to last resort before suicide.
You can however, help them before they run away. Having a stable and safe home environment can really help. According to Times magazine, other then making a facility for runaways, there is nothing else we can do. Because teens who run away, are doing it out of desperation, and if no one is there to help them, they will end up living on the streets. Runaway teens are less likely to talk about there own problems then to runaway. If you feel a teen is about to runaway there is a website called Crisescounciling.com where there is a list of possible preventions. Such as seeking counseling with the teenager, checking mental health of teenager, evaluate alcohol and drug use of teenager, and increasing communication with the teenager. Preventing run away teens isn't impossible, but very hard because the teens are keep their feelings in, so if you know a teen that is acting strange or depressed but not saying anything, use methods such as counseling, communication, and cecking the mental health of the teen to prevent them from running away.
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