Mass layoffs has been linked to increased teen suicide attempts


According to a research conducted by Duke University, mass layoffs trigger increased suicide attempts and other suicide-related behaviors among some
teenagers, especially black teens, says new research. When 1 percent of a state's working population lost jobs, suicide-related behaviors increased by 2 to 3 percent among girls and black adolescents in the following year.
It was discovered that among girls, thoughts of suicide and suicide plans rose. Among black teens, thoughts of suicide, suicide plans and suicide attempts all increased.





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