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Mike Rogers: “In 2021, one in ten teenage girls, attempted, not thought…”

Featuring: Mike Rogers, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Michigan

Former Rep. Mike Rogers mulls White House bid

Published March 31, 2023 | Video Starts at 21:25

So you can, you know, we can put a band aid on it and be, and give a big hug. There will be another shooting if we don't do anything about these mental health issues. Think of this. In 2021, one in ten teenage girls, attempted, not thought about, attempted suicide. We have some mental health strains on these in this next young generation in a way that I've never seen before. And then you add in it the absolute proliferation of drugs. (21:25–21:34)

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Asserts that in 2021, 10% of teenage girls attempted suicide.

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