In study of almost 20,000 sub-Saharan adolescents, loneliness, hunger, anxiety and substance use were associated with suicidal ideation, while having peer and parental support were associated with a decreased likelihood

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IMAGE: YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSITIES AND SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES DESPITE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION THAT THE REGION IS EXPERIENCING. view more 

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In study of almost 20,000 sub-Saharan adolescents, loneliness, hunger, anxiety and substance use were associated with suicidal ideation, while having peer and parental support were associated with a decreased likelihood

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Article URL:  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0275660

Article Title: In-school adolescents’ loneliness, social support, and suicidal ideation in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging Global School Health data to advance mental health focus in the region

Author Countries: Ghana, Australia, USA, Kenya

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this research.

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JOURNAL

PLoS ONE

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0275660 

ARTICLE TITLE

In-school adolescents’ loneliness, social support, and suicidal ideation in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging Global School Health data to advance mental health focus in the region

ARTICLE PUBLICATION DATE

9-Nov-2022