The article addresses the problem of prevention of suicidal behavior in adolescents using cognitive-behavioral therapy methods. A theoretical analysis of factors contributing to suicidal tendencies is presented, including cognitive distortions, emotional disturbances, and behavioral patterns. A psychological support program for at-risk adolescents based on CBT principles is described. The results of a formative experiment confirm the effectiveness of the proposed program. A statistically significant decrease in suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety levels was found in the experimental group.

In developmental psychology, age-related crises are identified as normative. As a rule, they are associated with a new developmental situation of the child: infancy, the emergence of the first independence (“I can do it myself”), the transition from kindergarten to school, and so on. These crises manifest as a contradiction between expectations (or desires) and actual capabilities, and are accompanied by qualitative changes in the psyche.

Alongside age-related crises, personal crises also occur. How we experience them depends on our life experience, internal resources, and confidence in the support of close others. While a child in pre-adolescence is typically under the constant care of adults by choice, and an adult has already gained experience in coping with crises, an adolescent—despite feeling mature—often lacks both life experience and experience of making and learning from mistakes.