One year in, many people still don’t know it exists — but those behind it are working to get the word out.
Tag: Suicides and Suicide Attempts
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Teenage Girls Were Behind a Surge in Mental Health Hospitalizations
During the pandemic, the proportion of teen girls visiting emergency rooms in mental health crisis rose 22 percent.
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Substance Abuse Is Climbing Among Seniors
Many aging baby boomers have long histories with drugs, cannabis and alcohol. “The field wasn’t ready for that,” said one expert.
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A Student at Saint Ann’s Committed Suicide. Was the School to Blame?
An eighth grader was asked to leave Saint Ann’s, a prestigious private school in Brooklyn. Three months later, he ended his life. Now his parents are suing the school.
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Transgender People Have Higher Suicide Risk, Says Landmark Study from Denmark
Using four decades of health data from Denmark, the study offers the clearest picture yet of the suicide risk among transgender people.