According to a study, young people who adopt a 'Goth' lifestyle of dark clothes and introspective music are more likely to attempt suicide than other youngsters.

According to Reuters, Robert Young, lead researcher of the Glasgow University Study said, "Although only fairly small number of young people identify themselves with the Goth subculture, rates of self-harm and attempted suicide are very high among this group."

The Scottish team describes Goths as being a subculture of Punk "with a dark, distinctive clothing and makeup and tastes in music."

Michael Van Beinum, a child-and-adolescent psychiatrist, said the Goth subculture might be attractive to young people with mental health problems, allowing them to find a community where their distress might be more easily understood.