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Teens and Suicide Prevention  -  Teen suicide is a very huge growing health concern. It is the third leading cause of death among young people between the ages of 15 and 24.

'We Give a Damn' celebs address LGBT teens in Suicide Prevention Week PSA LGBT teens are nearly four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers, according to the Give a Damn campaign. For more LGBT resources for National Suicide Prevention Week and World Suicide Prevention Day, visit WeGiveADamn.org, ...

Advocates Appeal To Pa. Lawmakers For Suicide Prevention Training For ... Dr. Erich Batra, who along with Siciliano is part of the Pennsylvania Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative, agrees but cautions that bullying may be only one factor in why teens commit suicide. “And thus prevention programs for bullying and suicides ...

Teen suicide is preventable, SLU medical students preach through video : The video, titled 'Depression Awareness and Suicide Prevention,' aims to spread awareness about the growing problem of teen suicide and encourage teens to take steps to prevent it when they see the warning signs. The video also underscores the ... Saint Louis University

Nearly 16 Percent Of U.S. Teens Have Considered Suicide, Study Shows : “Although suicide rates in New Jersey are lower in New Jersey, teen suicides overall are higher here than the national suicide rate” said Joanne Oppelt, executive director of Contact We Care, a crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline in ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Teen Talk:Teens contemplating suicide need to know they are never alone : In a survey of high school students, the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center found that almost one in five teens had thought about suicide , about one in six teens had made plans for suicide and more than 1 in 12 teens had attempted ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

More teens contemplating suicide, report shows Officials with the Youth Suicide Prevention Program in Washington said there's no one reason why children turn to suicide, and that means that everyone has to keep their eyes out for warning signs. Karyn Brownson of the suicide prevention program said ...

Trevor Project Unveils National Campaign to Prevent LGBT Teen Suicide The leading national organization for suicide prevention services for LGBT and questioning teens, The Trevor Project, is promoting their Talk To Me campaign to coincide with the National Suicide Prevention Month of September. Targeting the wider public ...

Suicide prevention work in Butte branches out  - No teens showed up for the first Teen Grief Group this week. ... out to include a teen leader and more mental health entities in the community.

Chicago Leads Nation in Teen Suicide Planning, Attempts : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance report, and it shows that Chicago teens rank lead the country when it comes to considering suicide and attempting suicide . Data from the survey came ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Statistics indicate suicide a very real problem : According to figures by the Center for Disease Control on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website, Oklahoma ranked 13th in the nation for suicide rate among adults and teens in 2010. A youth risk behavior survey given in 2003 and 2005 by ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

STUDY: Suicide Crisis Among Religious Gay Teens In Israel : In the United States, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center reports that between 30% and 40% of LGBT youth have attempted suicide at least once. Without further research its hard to say whether the difference in statistics is due to underreporting ...

SPRC Trying To Raise Awareness Around Teen Suicide : By Meg Lupton Here in Grande Prairie, the Suicide Prevention Resource Centre is trying to help bring awareness to teen suicide , and educate some young people around the city about the issue. They have a whole bunch of programs for teens to help them ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Health Alert: Local Teens Promote Suicide Education and Prevention  - "Surviving the Teens " is a program in tri-state schools which promotes education help stop teen suicide. Medical reporter Liz Bonis has details with some guests  ...

Teens strive for awareness Suicide is the third leading cause of death for school-aged youth in Wyoming, and one in five of all suicides in Wyoming are among youth . Wyoming's suicide rate among youth ages 15-24 is double the national rate. The Natrona County Suicide Prevention ...

Suicide Hotline Expands Reach To Teens Through Text Messaging WESTFIELD – The numbers are scary. Since introducing a texting service in late March, the suicide prevention and crisis intervention hotline CONTACT We Care has received more than 500 texts from people in distress, the majority coming from teenagers, ...

Youth Suicide Attempts Highest Among Latino Girls : Life is Precious, a nonprofit suicide prevention program for Hispanic teens, met with elected officials and concerned families in front of City Hall Wednesday to ... The Epoch Times

Officials recommend prevention workshops to prevent teen suicide Survey data indicates thoughts of suicide are rising among Oshkosh teens. Six percent of middle school students and nearly 14 percent of high school students reported attempting suicide during 2011, according to a Youth Risk Behavior Survey released ...

Gay teen's suicide in Utah highlights youth bullying risks : Utah has the nation's 12th highest rate of youth suicide , according to a 2009 report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On average, two teens a day are treated in Utah emergency rooms after suicide attempts, state health department ...

Impulsivity of teens heightens risk of suicide : Elaine de Mello, supervisor of training and prevention services of the National Alliance of Mental Illness-New Hampshire, said while suicide is an extremely complex issue and it's usually impossible to determine one particular cause, the reasons for ...