Better Architectural Design Could Prevent Youth Suicide (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

Better Architectural Design Could Prevent Youth Suicide

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Charlotta Thodelius has studied the importance of location in suicidal situations. She has observed that younger people commit a different type of suicide from adults. Suicide among younger people is often so spontaneous that it can be prevented if they do not encounter a potentially dangerous place outdoors.

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Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology

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