Rise in suicidal behaviours among young people linked to hotter temperatures

November 19, 2024
UNSW Sydney

Hot weather has been linked to an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviours among young Australians, new research shows, prompting calls for an overhaul of public health approaches to higher temperatures.

The number of young people in NSW presenting to hospitals for suicidal thoughts and behaviours increases with the temperature, a new analysis of emergency department (ED) presentations shows.

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