The alarming national rise in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among teenage girls has made headlines recently. Experts point to social media, cyberbullying and COVID-19 as potential new sources of stress for teenagers. However, a well-known source of stress that now affects more teenagers compared with a decade ago has been overlooked in explanations for this increase – stress related to sexual identity. […] … learn more→

The other day I found out that my friend’s daughter had attempted suicide. What a disappointment! Good thing she didn’t make it and that she’s recovering from the attempt. María, 23, is nice, has many friends and is studying medicine, which is the dream of her life. Apparently no problem. His friends would never have thought that something like […] … learn more→

A study published in September shows that one in five US college students has had suicidal thoughts within the past year. Research from 2009 suggests that more than half have had such thoughts at some point in their lives. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-age students, and there are roughly 1,000 […] … learn more→