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Uncovering Latina suicides

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What is driving high suicide rates amongst Latina teenagers?
Latina teenagers have one of the highest rates of suicide among teens in the United States. In many cases they share a common thread: they are first-generation Americans with immigrant parents – and they find themselves caught between old traditions and their American life. So what is driving these girls to the brink of hopelessness and what is being done to stop it? Join the conversation at 1930GMT.

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