All of the following are risk factors for committing suicide during adolescence EXCEPT

A) having a friend who attempted suicide.
B) having a two-parent household.
C) being male.
D) having low self-esteem.


B) having a two-parent household. Evidence indicates that adolescents are more likely to attempt suicide when they live in single-parent homes, their parents have less education, they lack support from family and friends, and they show problems with appetite.

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