A recent report shows a dramatic increase in the number of suicides among City Public School pupils this year.
Nearly all researchers--as well as teachers and school administrators--say that the vast majority of kids who commit suicide have been bullied. And a large portion of them are LGBT, or seem to be.
Those who don't kill themselves carry the scars, physical as well as emotional, for years to come.
This infographic from the folks at Fenway Health illustrates the point:
Nearly all researchers--as well as teachers and school administrators--say that the vast majority of kids who commit suicide have been bullied. And a large portion of them are LGBT, or seem to be.
Those who don't kill themselves carry the scars, physical as well as emotional, for years to come.
This infographic from the folks at Fenway Health illustrates the point:
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