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LA Times Today: As teen suicide surges, school policies may be making things worse

LA Times Today: As teen suicide surges, school policies may be making things worse

Watch L.A. Times Today at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

For at least 50 years, suicide has been the leading cause of death for young people in this country.

But, the age of children who commit suicide is getting younger and younger — with teen girls at the most risk. L.A. Times reporter Sonja Sharp wrote about this troubling trend and what’s driving it.

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