The NSPCC said today that nearly 60 suicidal children a week call the helpline, with one in 14 in immediate danger or needing urgent medical care. Some made suicide attempts while on the phone to a counsellor.
Of those children who gave their age, more than half were 12- to 15-year-olds and one in 16 was 11 or under.
Sue Minto, head of ChildLine, said: "Children feel suicidal for complex and different reasons, but often say they have a history of abuse, neglect, family problems or mental health issues. Others have been driven to the brink by bullying, their parents' divorce, the death of someone close or exam stress."
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