There are solutions, says NGO working with troubled teens as rising suicides spark nationwide concerns
‘Drug abuse, bullying, inadequate parenting, toxic masculinity, teenage pregnancy ... these are the main issues we are being told about’
12 May 2024 - 20:45
The recent wave of teen suicides at a township school is not isolated, but rather a pervasive problem across the country casting a grim shadow over communities and raising urgent questions about mental health support for teenagers. ..
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