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Hospitals See Growing Numbers Of Kids And Teens At Risk For Suicide

The number of kids who struggle with thoughts of suicide or who attempt to kill themselves is rising. New research, published Wednesday in Pediatrics, finds children ages 5 to 17 visited children's ho... read more

Suicide-related hospital visits for children and teens up sharply

The study also found that hospital visits for suicide attempts or suicidal thinking by children are lowest during summer and highest in the fall and spring. "The growing impact of ... Gerson said. Man... read more

Teens who sleep less have a higher risk for suicidality

However, teens who get fewer than 6 hours of sleep are at significantly higher risk for considering, planning and attempting suicide, researchers said ... circadian disorders at Brigham and Women’s Ho... read more

Iowa’s shortage of child psychiatrists is taking a toll on QC community

Meanwhile, the teen suicide prevention bill passed earlier ... working with a growing number of kids who they say need their help. "We have more and more resources but it feels like the number ... read more

Big rise seen in U.S. kids, teens attempting suicide

(HealthDay)—In a troubling sign that anxiety and depression are taking hold of America's youth, new research shows a doubling since 2008 in the number of kids ... the risk for teen suicide actually gr... read more

Russia's children increasingly at risk of abuse

The twins are among a growing number of Russian children who face abuse and ... This year, Vlad's mother was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for driving her son to suicide. "Many people see childre... read more

Rising Suicide Rates Among Children Prompt Parkland To Screen Kids As Young As 10

In March, the hospital extended those screenings to children ... classifies suicide as the second-leading cause of death for teens. Roaten said numbers like that prompted Parkland to begin screening p... read more

Poverty, Dropouts, Pregnancy, Suicide: What The Numbers Say About Fatherless Kids

The growing number of fatherless children in this country poses one of the the most serious problems in education today, according to best-selling author Alan Blankstein. He has spent most of his life ... read more

Teen violence down in countries that ban spanking, study says

Kids that grow ... Teen boys in Samoa had the highest, at 35 percent. Teen boys in countries with a full ban were 69 percent less likely to be involved in frequent teen violence compared to countries ... read more

ACL injuries on the rise for kids and teens

Today’s guest blogger is Jeff Albaugh, PT, MS, ATC, Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Supervisor, Sports Medicine & Performance Center for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ... ACL tear can inclu... read more

AP Investigation: Deported parents can lose custody of kids

Ten weeks since she was arrested crossing the border into Texas and U.S. immigration authorities seized her daughter and told her she would never see the girl again ... happen to some of the infants, ... read more