The NBC News (12/15, Compton) website reported that even though “teenage girls attempt suicide more often than teenage boys, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, boys are more likely to die by suicide.” In fact, “suicide rates for teenage boys and girls rose steadily from 2007 to 2015,” figures from the CDC reveal.
Related Links:
— “Boys need better access to mental health care. Why aren’t they getting it?, “Julie Compton, NBC News, December 15, 2018.