Adopted teens more likely to attempt suicide, study finds

"Teenagers who were adopted may be at greater risk of a suicide attempt than kids raised by their biological parents, a new study suggests.

"The study of more than 1,200 Minnesota teens found that those who were adopted were four times more likely to have attempted suicide. More than 8 percent of adopted girls and 5 percent of boys had tried to take their own lives, compared to less than 2 percent of non-adopted kids....

"And although the majority of the teens were adopted from other countries, Keyes said there was no evidence they were at greater risk of suicide attempt than U.S.-born adoptees....

"And health professionals should listen to parents who are worried, Keyes said. Sometimes, she noted, adoptive parents can be labeled as overly protective."

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