Youth Suicide, a Growing Issue on Australian Shores

Carefree, well-educated and FULL of potential - that's the youth of the new millennium!
Statistically we are living longer and have a better quality of life than past generations. Yet suicide, in PARTICULAR youth suicide, continues to be a major issue on our shores.
Although statistics vary from study to study, most informed people agree that youth suicide is a major and increasing problem within the Australian community.
Young people aged 15 -24, have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. A closer look at this statistic means that over 2000 people are committing this act each year. After traffic accidents, suicide is the leading cause of death in this age group in Australia - the land we proudly call "young and free".

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