{"id":85813,"date":"2019-10-24T16:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T20:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=85813"},"modified":"2019-10-24T19:45:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T23:45:58","slug":"pbs-youth-suicide-rates-are-on-the-rise-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=85813","title":{"rendered":"(PBS) Youth suicide rates are on the rise in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Suicides are on the rise among young Americans of all races, part of a grim national trend that has contributed to lower life expectancy overall<\/a>, according to new federal data. But a separate study suggests that there are racial disparities in youth suicidal behavior, due in great part because some children lack access to vital resources.<\/p>\n

While suicide was the 10th most common cause of death<\/a> among Americans of all ages in 2017, it was the second leading cause of death among young Americans age 15 to 24, according to new data released [last] Thursday<\/a> from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And no racial or ethnic group has been spared in this rising rate, said Sally Curtin, a statistician with the National Center for Health Statistics who has studied these suicide trends for years and served as the report\u2019s lead author.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community at large needs to pay attention and figure out what\u2019s going on, what\u2019s driving these trends,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

According to Heather Kelly, a clinical psychologist with the American Psychological Association, there is an urgent need for more research to seek out evidence-based ways to prevent suicide and help those who struggle with thoughts of self-harm, especially among veterans, the LGBTQ community, youth and young adults.<\/p>\n

Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Suicides are on the rise among young Americans of all races, part of a grim national trend that has contributed to lower life expectancy overall, according to new federal data. https:\/\/t.co\/GORgk73OvV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) October 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n