November 22, 2024

Study links depression, suicide rates to teen sex

• About 25% of sexually active girls say they are depressed all, most, or a lot of the time; 8% of girls who are not sexually active feel the same.
• About 14% of girls who have had intercourse have attempted suicide ; 5% of sexually inactive girls have.
• About 6% of sexually active boys have tried suicide; less than 1% of sexually inactive boys have.