Two teens commit suicide within weeks at one high school. A community is in shock when they should be celebrating. How can this be? Is it the stress at the end of the school year that would cause one to take their life? Mental illness among teens has such a negative stigma and suicide may [...]
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Adolescents and young adults typically consider peer relationships to be all important. However, it appears that strong family support, not peer support, is protective in reducing future suicidal behavior among young adults when they have experienced depression or have attempted suicide. ScienceDaily (2009-04-15) read more here “Peers don’t provide the same type of safety net [...]
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