Report highlights new suicide risk

United Kingdom - Children as young as six in the UK are attempting suicide because of abuse, bullying and other problems, claims…

United Kingdom - Children as young as six in the UK are attempting suicide because of abuse, bullying and other problems, claims a new report.

The report analysed 701 calls to ChildLine from suicidal youngsters between 1998 and 1999.

It includes a 12-year-old girl who had taken 15 tablets because she was being bullied at school.

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