Teenage Bullying Leads to Suicide Attempts

Both serious suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were higher in bullied victims at ages 13 and 15 and were highest in those bullied at both time points.

Increased suicidal ideation has been found in teenage victims of bullying. Investigators expanded on this research by examining self-reported serious suicidal ideation and attempts at ages 13 and 15 in 1168 participants followed from birth.

Parents and teachers provided data on symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, and depression and on family socioeconomic status. Rigorous statistical methods were used to account for the high sample attrition of 55%.

More bullied teens than nonbullied teens reported serious suicidal ideation (e.g., had seriously thought of making an attempt) at ages 13 (11.6% vs. 2.7%) and 15 (14.7% vs. 4.1%) and suicide attempts at ages 13 (5.4% vs. 1.6%) and 15 (6.8% vs. 1.9%). In models a…

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Barbara Geller, MD

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Barbara Geller, MD

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Teenage Bullying Leads to Suicide Attempts

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