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Children in all societies are often neglected, maltreated, abused, intentionally or otherwise by their parents, siblings and in school. One of the most important and preventable long term consequences of childhood abuse is the development of suicidal tendencies in adolescence or adulthood. We report such a case of childhood abuse leading to repeated suicidal attempts in an adolescent. Individual and family therapy, coupled with other specific interventions, has helped the teenager and his family lead a normal life. Thus, proper treatment and counseling will be helpful to cope with difficult family and social situations.
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Indranil Saha, Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal, India; Bobby Paul, Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; Dilip Kumar Das, Professor, Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, India; Joydeb Dinda, Social Activist and Health Coordinator, Society for People’s Awareness (SPAN), Non-Governmental Organization, Kolkata, West Bengal; Abhijit Mukherjee, Post Graduate Trainee, Community Medicine, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal; Soumya Basu, Consultant Child and Youth Psychiatrist, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Australia; Senior Lecturer, Dept of Psychiatry and Psychology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
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Saha, I., Paul, B., Das, D.K. et al. Repeated Abuse during Childhood and Adolescence Leading to Suicidal Behavior in an Adolescent: A Case Report. J Fam Viol 28, 213–217 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-012-9481-x
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