Analysis Shows Continued Increase In Rates Of Suicide For Adolescents From 1999 To 2020

HealthDay (3/29, Mundell ) reported an analysis found that “U.S. rates of suicide by all methods rose steadily for adolescents between 1999 and 2020” as “over 47,000 Americans between the ages 10 and 19 lost their lives to suicide,” with “sharp increases year by year.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

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— “Steady Rise in U.S. Suicides Among Adolescents, Teens,”Ernie Mundell, HealthDay, March 29, 2024

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