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Skribentens beskrivelse af Poverty teens in USAPoor teens four times more likely to attempt suicide Teens from poor neighborhoods are twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts and are four times as likely to attempt suicide. These findings are from a new study that is published in the journal Physiological Medicine. The published study on poor teens and suicide was conducted by a pair of universities in Canada and the US. The study showed that late teens from disadvantaged neighborhoods had higher levels of depressive symptoms along with lower levels of social support, but these factors could not fully explain why these Youths were at an increased risk to consider ending their own lives. "Rather, they were more vulnerable because difficult events, such as personally knowing someone who has committed suicide or experiencing a painful breakup with a romantic partner, apparently led to increased suicidal thoughts or attempts," says Véronique Dupéré, lead author and a post |
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