MedPage Today (1/30, D’Ambrosio) reports, “Emergency department (ED) visits for suicidal ideation and/or self-directed harm increased by 25.5% in 2018 over the prior year,” CDC data indicate, with “the most significant increases…among young men and women.” The data revealed that “ED visits for suicidal ideation, self-harm, or both increased by 33.7% among girls ages 10-19, and by 62.3% among boys in this age group.” In addition, investigators “noted a seasonal pattern of ED visits for both boys and girls in this age group, with the lowest proportion of visits occurring during summer months.” The findingswere published online in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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— “ED Visits for Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm on the Rise, “Amanda D’Ambrosio, MedPage Today, January 30, 2020