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September 15, 2008
Suicide is leading cause of death among young people in China, group says
The BBC (9/10, Reynolds) reported that, according to the Chinese Association for Mental Health, "suicide is the leading cause of death among young people."
In a report "published in advance of World Suicide Prevention Day" on Wednesday, the association said that in China, "young people aged between 15 and 34 are more likely to die at their own hand than by any other means." In addition, "the suicide rate is reported to be higher in the countryside than [in] cities, with more women taking their own lives."
Related Links:
- "Chinese youth 'face suicide risk'," James Reynolds, BBC, September 10, 2008.
Posted by admin at September 15, 2008 11:54 AM