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Today’s Youth—A Global PortraitAwake!—1990 | September 8
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Sad and Self-Destructive Youths
The aforementioned study made this grim discovery: “One-quarter of the adolescents tested said they are frequently sad and lonely and feel empty emotionally, as well as overwhelmed by life’s problems. A few even admitted suicidal thoughts and leanings.” In some lands youths go beyond mere thinking. The suicide rate among older teenagers in the United States virtually doubled in the last 20 years!a
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Today’s Youth—A Global PortraitAwake!—1990 | September 8
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a According to the book Helping Your Teenager Deal With Stress, some believe that “car crashes are the method used most often by older youths committing suicide.” Since automobile accidents are not generally counted as suicides, teen suicide statistics may be understated.
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