USA Today (8/28, O’Donnell) reports “preteen suicides…remain rare. But as their numbers rise, they’re getting new attention from researchers.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “the death rate among 10- to 14-year-olds more than doubled from 0.9 per 100,000 in 2007 to 2.1 per 100,000 in 2014.”
TIME (8/28, Ducharme) reports the recent “suicide of a 9-year-old Colorado fourth grader underscores the challenges surrounding youth mental health – particularly the risks LGBTQ kids face.”
Related Links:
— “Preteen suicides are rare, but numbers are on the rise, “Jayne O’Donnell, USA Today, August 28, 2018.