MIAMI: Adolescents who feel their parents rarely express interest in their emotional well-being are far more likely to consider suicide than youths who see their parents as involved, US researchers said Tuesday. They were also nearly seven times more likely to formulate a suicide plan and about seven times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers. An unusually high risk of suicide was also seen in 12- and 13-year-olds whose parents rarely or never told them they did a good job or helped them with their homework. Researchers acknowledged that the survey was based on youths’ perceptions of their parents’ behaviour and that some parents may disagree with how their children responded. Teens may also be more likely to try drugs or risky sexual behaviour if parents are not adequately engaged, King said.

Source: Pakistan Today December 05, 2017 21:00 UTC