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Hot weather has been linked to an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviours among young Australians , new research shows.
The number of young people in NSW presenting to hospitals for suicidal thoughts or behaviours increases with the temperature.
Researchers studied more than 55,000 presentations made by young people, aged 12 to 24 , at EDs during the warmer months of November to March , from 2012 to 2019 .
Suicide is already the leading cause of death for youth aged 15 to 24 .
The heat effect was strongest in Western Sydney , inland rural and regional NSW , and weaker in Sydney 's inner suburbs and regions like Wollongong , the Central Coast and Newcastle .
Social disadvantage, poor quality housing and lower air conditioning ownership and usage made it more challenging for people in areas like Western Sydney to cope with higher temperatures.
A shift in public health measures and messaging was also needed, to extend health approaches beyond their current focus on heatwaves and limited age groups.
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