Just recently a new statistic reared its ugly head. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention released a study that for the first time in this country
middle-school students are just as likely to die from suicide as from traffic
accidents. If this is not an eye-opener
for everyone with a child in this age group I don’t know what is.
In this century, the rate of suicide compared to car crashes
has quadrupled! The CDC’s most recent
statistics show that in 2014 there were 425 kids in this age cell that took
their own lives. While safety in travel
has accounted for the decrease in car fatalities that does not ameliorate the
fact that over 400 of our nation’s children have found it impossible to go
on…not to mention those who tried and, thank heaven failed.
Constant exposure to social media is cited as a primary
reason. Now, when something hurtful is
said or written “everyone” knows. That
peer pressure is just too overwhelming for some. If you live in the tri-state area arrange a
visit with Dr. Steven Sussman. Schedule
a meeting with one of the area’s premier child psychologists. Dr. Sussman maintains offices in Union
County, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York.
Call him at (908) 217-8106.
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