Teens in Crisis on the Rise

Jul 08, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan


It seems children contemplating suicide is on the rise. In a recent report in the Tennessean, calls to the state's crisis hotline are on the rise. While there's no definite answer as to why calls have been higher recently, experts are pointing to higher emotional stress on teens as a possible reason. Youth Villages, which runs the statewide program, reports that they've taken over 100-thousand calls since the program was established in June of 2003. The crisis number to call here in Rutherford County and southern Middle Tennessee is 866-791-9222.

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