There was one way to assert control over their lives, and that was to end them. Russia has the third-highest teenage suicide rate in the world, just behind its neighbors Belarus and Kazakhstan and more than three times that of the United States. read more
If you have a friend in need of help, please encourage that person to contact a suicide hotline as well. - Worldwide In general, if you're outside the US, numbers for your country are here: Help a friend - Befrienders Worldwide. read more
Russia has the world's third-highest rate of suicide among teenagers aged 15-to-19, with about 1,500 taking their own lives every year, according to a recent UNICEF report. read more
Teen Suicide Rate Ranks 3rd Highest Russia has the third-highest number of suicides among teenagers in the world — followed only by Kazakhstan and Belarus — a troubling statistic experts link to family problems, a new UNICEF report released Wednesday found. read more