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U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

Teenage boys' suicide rate is skyrocketing because of firearms access

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Teenage boys' suicide rate is skyrocketing because of firearms access

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U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

Experts point to a mix of guns and stigma around masculinity and mental health.

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The guns didn’t make them suicidal, but they provide a very easy way to be impulsive.

I’m vaguely suicidal a good chunk of the time. I don’t want to be anywhere near a gun.

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