Local mental health experts say the pandemic could lead to more teen suicides
Local mental health experts say the pandemic could lead to more teen suicides
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Sex hotline mistaken for suicide hotline on student ID cards
Emily Lavelle and her friends were bored after school one day and decided to call the suicide prevention hotline, listed on the back of their middle school student ID cards.
Suicide attempts by black teens increasing, study says
From 1991 to 2017, the rate of reported suicide attempts by African-American teens rose, especially the rate among black boys, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal Pediatrics. The rate for black youths grew even as the rate of suicide attempts by teens in other racial and ethnic groups fell.
Tennessee teen's family demands justice after his suicide
Channing Smith, a 16-year-old from Manchester, Tennessee, took his own life on Sept. 23 after two classmates publicized screenshots of explicit text conversations he had with another young man. Now, the Smith family is demanding justice for the teen -- and in the process, they're raising awareness of the dangers of cyber bullying.
Honduran immigrant who attempted suicide will be laid to rest
The 13-year-old Honduran immigrant who tried to kill herself in New York while she was separated from her father will be laid to rest on Tuesday evening in Bayside, New York, her family said.
Teen suicide rates spiked after '13 Reasons Why,' study says
The rate of suicide among US boys ages 10 to 17 surged in the month after the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" premiered in March 2017, according to a new study.
Parkland holds town hall to discuss mental health
The loss of two young survivors of last year's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has left the Parkland community reeling and mental health professionals are stepping in to help.
Police ID second Stoneman Douglas student who died by apparent suicide
The student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, who died by an apparent suicide on Saturday has been identified as 16-year-old Calvin Desir, according to police.
Mother: Priest at funeral condemned suicide, called son sinner
Grieving the most tragic loss two parents could endure, Jeff and Linda Hullibarger expected comfort from a priest's homily at their son Maison's funeral.
DO NOT USE Radio host Delilah opens up about teen son's suicide
A little more than a year after her 18-year-old son died by suicide, radio star Delilah Rene is sharing her pain.
