One in five children or teens at risk of committing suicide are able to access a handgun, according to a report presented to the Pediatric American Societies.
Late last week, Steve Trevelise interviewed one of our weekend DJ's, Matt Ryan, host of the show "Saturday night Jersey 80's." Matt has been bringing awarness to a great project going on in Manasquan entitled '100 Reasons to Live."
If you're a parent, pay attention to this. Nearly 16 percent of high school students nationwide admitted they have considered suicide in the last year, according to the latest statistics from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.
Nearly 16% of high school teens nationwide have admitted they had contemplated suicide within the last year, according to an annual survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Suicide has become the third leading cause of teen death in the nation. It has been reported that 60% of New Jersey teens' suicide prevention calls were made to out-of-state organizations.