4 Troubled Teens Blog

Several teenage suicides in the past year have rattled the residents of Spring Lake, New Jersey. In response, the town held a special meeting early in January to talk about teen suicide, answer questions, and support those who had lost friends and family members.

"According to Dr. [Peter] Halas, girls think about and attempt suicide about twice as often as boys, and tend to attempt suicide by overdosing on drugs or cutting themselves. But boys die by suicide about four times as often as girls, mostly because they tend to use more lethal methods."

Also in attendance were members from the Traumatic Loss Coalition for Youth (TLC), which is dedicated to suicide prevention. Dozens of people attended the special meeting, which was hosted by Spring Lake Mayor Jennifer Naughton. Source: Star News (New Jersey)

Labels: suicide, community

Posted By: Aspen Education Group