According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, in one recent year more young people in the United States died from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease combined.
„ SL Õhtuleht ” kirjutab, et psühhiaater Lembit Mehilase andmeil oli Eestis 1990. aastatel kuni 14 - aastaste laste enesetappe sama palju kui eelmise 20 aasta jooksul kokku.