A new study found a significant link between youths with mood disorders who abuse cannabis and a higher risk of suicide or self-harm. Get the details.
Suicide
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See what’s causing the uptick — and it’s not just the coronavirus.
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If you think your teen is suicidal call 800-273-TALK now. If you just need more info, this article can help you navigate helping a suicidal teen.
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HEALTHMental HealthNEWS
16-Year-Old Commits Suicide, Blames COVID-19 Isolation
by Jenny Heitzby Jenny HeitzSpencer Smith of Brunswick, Maine teen committed suicide and his suicide note blames COVID-19 isolation. Find out what happened.
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A town is reeling after an 11-year-old boy killed himself on a Zoom call while attending a distance learning class.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
‘I had pasta tonight’ — TikTok Teens Aren’t Talking About Dinner
by Eric Sanchezby Eric SanchezTeens are speaking in code on TikTok, using lines like “I had pasta tonight.” It’s a lot more personal than their recent dinner.
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Popular platform TikTok is racing to stop the spread of a suicide video that began circulating on the app since Sunday night.
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A newly released survey on LGBTQ youth suicide statistics delivers some sobering facts. See what the young people said were their reasons.
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Wondering what to do if your kid is cutting? Cutting, non-suicidal self-inducing harm (NSSI), is a coping skill teens use. Here’s how parents can help.
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These training and awareness program may help stop this epidemic. See why experts think it will work.