http://ineedalighthouse.org I Need a Lighthouse Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, I Need a Lighthouse Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@ineedalighthouse.org Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:22:52 GMT Release http://ineedalighthouse.org/en/rel/47/ This article originally appeared on teendrugabuse.org. To see the original article, click here. Study Identifies Growing Risk of Suicide Among Black Teens Posted on February 14, 2010 Suicide is an alarming threat for teens who may be dealing with mental issues, such as depression or bipolar disorder. New research suggests that teens in specific demographic groups may be more at risk than others. Research funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, suggests that Black American teens, especially females, could be at a higher risk for attempting suicide, even if they have never been diagnosed with a mental disorder. The findings of this research were based on responses from adolescent participants in the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). This survey captured national estimates on suicidal thoughts and behaviors as well as suicide attempts in 13- to 17-year old Black youth in the United States. As... http://ineedalighthouse.org/en/rel/47/ noemail@ineedalighthouse.org Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT