School Committee Worried About Number of Suicide Attempts in Watertown
The Youth Risk Survey found that the number of middle and high school students who attempted suicide is on the rise.
The number of students in Watertown who considered and even attempted suicide alarmed School Committee members. A survey of students at Watertown High School found that one-in-10 tried to commit suicide and one-in-20 Watertown Middle School students had a suicide attempt, members of the Watertown Youth Coalition told the School Committee Monday night. School Committee members were surprised by the numbers. "I was taken aback by how many students either planned or attempted suicide," said School Committee member David Leon. "The numbers of students who attempted suicide is troubling," added School Committee Vice Chairman John Portz. The numbers were collected by the Watertown Youth Coalition in its Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which also …
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