General Psychiatry

Layoffs Increase Suicide Risk in African-American Teens

Layoffs Boost Suicide Risk in African-American Teens
Layoffs Boost Suicide Risk in African-American Teens
Mass job layoffs have been shown to increase sucide-related behavior by 2% to 3% in black teenagers, but no such effect in white or Hispanic teens.

Mass job layoffs have been found to play a role in triggering suicide-related behaviors in adults, and new research finds a similar association in some categories of teenagers as well, reports a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

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