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‘Alarming’ rise in children hospitalized with suicidal thoughts or actions

‘Alarming’ rise in children hospitalized with suicidal thoughts or actions

Posted on May 5, 2017

According to new research, the percentage of young children and teens hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or actions in the United States has doubled over nearly a decade, 

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