Home

One in 25 youth attempt suicide: U.S. study

Matt - Wed, 2013-01-16 15:19

Article here. Excerpt:

'NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one in 25 U.S. teens has attempted suicide, according to a new national study, and one in eight has thought about it.
...
The results are based on in-person interviews of close to 6,500 teens in the U.S. and questionnaires filled out by their parents. Along with asking youth about their suicidal thinking, plans and attempts, interviewers also determined which teens fit the bill for a range of mental disorders.
...
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the third leading cause of death for people between age 10 and 24, killing about 4,600 young people annually.

Although girls are more likely to attempt suicide - a pattern confirmed by Nock's study - boys have higher rates of death by suicide because they typically choose more deadly methods, such as guns.'

Comments

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.

If the "success rate" were as high for girls...

Matt - Wed, 2013-01-16 15:23

... you can be sure this'd be front-page news daily.

Notice the gender-neutral use of "youths" everywhere. Yes, it's true both girls and boys commit or attempt suicide. What is woefully under-stated is the extent to which the numbers differ. Read it here.

»