Greenland seeks to curb exploding teen suicide rate
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Her name was Tarnip. She was 14. One day in September she simply jumped from an apartment building balcony in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, plunging to her death before the eyes of shocked friends and neighbors.
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WASHINGTON - Antidepressants should come with the nation's strongest warning - in a black box on the label - that they can sometimes spur suicidal behavior in children and teenagers, the government's scientific advisers decided Tuesday.    It's a rare risk, and therefore families need detailed information on how to balance that concern with the need to treat depression, which itself can lead to suicide, cautioned advisers to the Food and Drug Administration...
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One in six calls to a 24-hour helpline last year concerning mental health came from girls contemplating suicide.
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A troubled German teen is spending nine months in remote Siberia as part of efforts to turn him away from violence, officials said Thursday.
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The Maldives, known as a holiday haven for the rich and famous, is grappling with a growing drug abuse problem among its young people including pre-teens.
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Over 4,000 children under 14 have attempted to take their own lives in the past year, claim new figures
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A report on the suicide of a teenager with a history of depression finds serious failings by the health service.
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Suicides among children and young  adults rose by an alarming 8 percent in 2004, the largest rise  in 15 years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention reported on Thursday.
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For years, medical experts and desperate parents with teens suffering from depression have argued over the risks of prescribing antidepressants to minors, 520,000 of whom attempt suicide each year.
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American Indian and Alaska Native youth 15 to 24 years old are committing suicide at a rate more than three times the national average for their age group.
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A task force is set up to tackle suicide numbers around a south Wales town after the death of a  seventh young person.
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Antidepressants should come with the nation's strongest warning - in a black box on the label - that they can sometimes spur suicidal behavior in children and teenagers, the government's scientific advisers decided Tuesday.    It's a rare risk, and therefore families need detailed information on how to balance that concern with the need to treat depression, which itself can lead to suicide, cautioned advisers to the Food and Drug Administration...
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Teenage emotional and behavioural problems are increasing, research shows.
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BETHESDA, Maryland Top officials of the Food and Drug Administration have acknowledged for the first time that antidepressants appeared to lead some children and teenagers to become suicidal.
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Adolescents who are victims of  bullying are likely to take more medications than their peers,  a Danish study shows.
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The suicide rate among preteen and young teen girls spiked 76 percent, a disturbing sign that federal health officials say they can't fully explain.
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An inquiry into youngsters who hurt themselves on purpose says schools need more help to deal with the problem.