NBC News (1/17) reports, “The suicide rate for Hispanic people in the United States has increased significantly over the past decade,” and this “trend has community leaders worried: Even elementary school-aged Hispanic children have tried to harm themselves or expressed suicidal thoughts.”
A “lack of access to mental health care is a problem for all segments of society, particularly since the beginning of the pandemic. But minorities face added economic and societal obstacles, said Maria Oquendo, a past president of the American Psychiatric Association and a suicide researcher.”
Related Links:
— “Rising Latino suicide rates worry community leaders,” Molly Castle Work and Andy Miller, NBC News, January 17, 2024