Early intervention urged to help prevent suicide among teenagers
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Health chiefs are being urged to put more focus on preventing suicide among teenagers, with Ireland having the fourth highest rate in Europe among 15- to 19-year-olds.
Marking World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday, 3,000 of the country’s psychologists said early intervention is key to dealing with behavioural and emotional issues.
Since the turn of the century, suicides in Ireland peaked at 554 in 2011 – 458 of whom were men and 96 were women...
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