'Alternative' Teenagers Risk Suicide

Research concludes that particular groups of teenagers are at risk.

Almost half of so-called 'alternative' teenagers self-harm and nearly one in five attempt suicide.

That's according to scientists in Glasgow and Germany.

They found teens who classed themselves as goth, punk or emo were up to four times more likely to hurt themselves.

But researcher Robert Young says identifying with 'alternative' culture doesn't cause the behaviour.

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