Tuesday 18 June 2019

Suicide rates among US adolescents, young adults continue to increase

(JAMA Network) A detailed analysis of recent national data on suicide rates among young people ages 15 to 24 reports 6,241 suicides in 2017, and suicide rates at ages 15 to 19 and 20 to 24 that have increased to their highest point since 2000. This study used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take a closer look at suicide rates in the United States among young people and to see if increases from 2000 to 2016 were continuing.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2WLLUZg

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