HealthDay (6/26, Preidt) reports, “Suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182% between 2001 and 2017, while the rate among black teen males rose 60% during that same period,” research indicated. The study also revealed that “the methods black teens used most often in suicide attempts – firearms and strangulation – are among the most lethal.” The findings were published online May 17 in the Journal of Community Health.
Related Links:
— “Suicide Rates Soaring Among Black Teens, “Robert Preidt, HealthDay, June 26, 2019