First suicide attempts are more lethal than previously realized, reports a new study of children and adolescents. 71% of youth dying by suicide did so on their first attempt, also known as the "index" attempt, and firearms are implicated in 85% of youth dying on first-attempt.

First suicide attempts are more lethal than previously realized, reports a new study of children and adolescents. 71% of youth dying by suicide did so on their first attempt, also known as the "index" attempt, and firearms are implicated in 85% of youth dying on first-attempt.: https://ift.tt/2QrlpAT Read more... https://ift.tt/2IFcn0m