Alarming attempted suicide rate among Hispanic teenage girls

““This is a public health issue,” said Dr. Luis H. Zayas, a licensed psychologist and professor at Washington University in St. Louis who is spearheading the study. “Whenever you have rates at this level, we should all be concerned.”

Zayas and other mental health experts say that the neglected trend has been occurring for decades. As a young clinician in New York 25 years ago, Zayas said he noticed the disproportionate number of young Latinas attempting suicide. He has been interested in the issue and over the years has pushed for more research.”

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