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This article focuses on teen suicide. It explains that suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15 to 25-year-olds after accidents and homicide, with the suicide rate increasing tremendously during adolescence (95% of whom have a psychological disorder at the time of death). Moreover, the main factor leading to increased suicide risk is the access to firearms at home (nearly 60% of all suicides in the United States are committed with a gun). Moreover, girls attempt suicide about twice as often as boys by overdosing on drugs or cutting themselves, while boys die by suicide about ...

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