Exam stress 'among teen suicide causes'

Tuesday 31st May 2016 18:39 EDT
 

Exam pressures and physical health problems, like acne, are major contributory factors in the suicides of young people, according to research.

Experts at the University of Manchester also found bullying and family bereavement were linked to suicides. They investigated the suicides of 130 people under 20 in England between January 2014 and April 2015.

In February, figures published by the Office for National Statistics revealed an increase in youth suicides.

There were 201 people aged between 10 and 19 who killed themselves in 2014 in the UK - up from 179 in 2013.


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