Family Moves Double Teen Suicide Risk

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 26, 2009 6:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – Teens forced to move often by their parents’ jobs are much more likely to attempt suicide than those who stay put, MSNBC reports. Kids between 11 and 17 who moved three or more times were twice as likely to try to kill themselves as children... Read full story »

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