Teenagers Who Lose A Family Member Or Friend To Murder May Have An Increased Risk For Suicide, Research Suggests

HealthDay (11/13, Preidt) reports that teenagers “who lose a family member or friend to murder” appear to have “an increased risk for suicide,” researchers concluded after analyzing the results of “a 2014 survey of just over 1,600 teens, aged 14 to 19, in Allegheny County,” Pennsylvania. The findings are set for presentation at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting.

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— “Murder of Family, Friends Takes Highest Toll on Black Teens, “Robert Preidt, HealthDay, November 13, 2018.

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