U. MISSOURI (US) — A survey of more than 60,000
Minnesota teens showed than about 4,000 reported injuring themselves and
nearly half of those attempted suicide.
"Of the teens who engaged in non-suicidal self injury, hopelessness was a
prominent factor that differentiated those who attempted suicide from
those who did not have a history of suicide attempts," says Lindsay
Taliaferro. (Credit: Veer)
Researchers who analyzed the survey have identified factors that will
help parents, medical professionals, and educators recognize teens at
risk for self injury and suicide.
“For many young people, suicide represents an escape from unbearable
situations—problems that seem impossible to solve or negative emotions
that feel overwhelming,” says Lindsay Taliaferro, an assistant professor
of health sciences at the University of Missouri.
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