Suicide Rates Among US Preteens Increased Significantly From 2008 To 2022, With Greatest Increases Being Among Hispanic Preteens And Girls, Study Finds

Healio (8/12, Mahoney) reports, “Suicide rates among U.S. preteens increased significantly from 2008 to 2022, with the greatest increases being among Hispanic preteens and girls, according to a study.” Investigators also observed “the rate of suicide remained highest among Black preteens from both 2001 to 2007 (4.94 per 1 million persons) and 2008 to 2022 (8.5 per 1 million persons).” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

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— “Suicide rates rise among preteens, with highest increases seen among Hispanic youth, girls,”Moira Mahoney, Healio, August 12, 2024

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