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October 13, 2009
Growing conversation about suicide seen as taking place among US youth.
The AP (10/9, Irvine) reported that "there's a growing conversation about suicide that's happening on college campuses, in high school auditoriums, and online -- even among youth some might think are too young to consider suicide.
The hope is that a public discussion between young people and the teachers and counselors who work with them could inspire peers in distress to get help." For example, "some states, among them California, New Jersey, and Tennessee, require a strategy for suicide prevention in schools." On college campuses, some students are making suicide prevention "a year-round endeavor," sponsoring suicide-awareness campaigns and using social networking sites as part of their outreach.
Related Links:
- Youth push for louder conversation about suicide ," Martha Irvine, The Daily Star, October 9, 2009.
Posted by admin at October 13, 2009 12:30 AM