Suicide is on the rise for young Americans, with no clear answers - BBC News

With young people like college student Ben Salas dying, families and experts are searching for answers.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Ben Salas took his own life last April, one of 50,000 suicides registered in the US last yearBy Will VernonBBC News, North CarolinaWarning: contains upsetting material.

Katherine and Tony Salas had no idea their son, Ben, was leading a double life.

"In one, he was planning his suicide," Tony says.

"And in the other life, he was shopping for engagement rings."

"I wish he would have given us the chance to help him," says Katherine, her voice breaking.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68782177

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