The study revealed the youngest age group exposed to a death had the strongest feelings toward suicide:
"Researchers found 12 to 13-year-old children were at greatest risk and were five times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than teens who had not been exposed to a death. According to the study, 7.5% of these children attempted suicide after a fellow student did, compared to 1.7% of adolescents in this age group who did not have a schoolmate attempt suicide." Read more.Suicide remains the third-leading cause of death among young people aged 10-24. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at (800) 273-TALK (8255).
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