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Now approaching epidemic proportions, suicide is currently the third leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States.
It is estimated that 300 to 400 teen suicides occur per year in Los Angeles County; this is equivalent to one teenager lost every day.
Evidence indicates that for every suicide, they are 50 to 100 attempts at suicide.
Due to the stigma associated with suicide, available statistics may well underestimate the problem. Nevertheless, these figures do underscore the urgent need to seek a solution to the suicide epidemic among our young people.

Risk factors
Mental Illness: Ninety percent of adolescent suicide victims have at least one diagnosable, active psychiatric illness at the time of death most often depression, substance abuse, a...

Posted by: Veronica Gardner

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