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For kids, suicide-related hospital visits increase during school months

By U.S. News & World Report  
   May 16, 2018

New research suggests a sobering tie between school and suicide. It's no secret the school year can bring students plenty of stress and other problems. But a study published Wednesday in the journal Pediatrics indicates the school year also corresponds with an increase in hospital visits for suicide attempts and serious suicidal thoughts among America's youth.

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