- New CDC study found weekly visits to the emergency department for suspected suicide attempts by teenage girls rose 50.6 percent from 2019 to 2021
- The study also found that among boys in the same age group there was a 4 percent rise in suspected suicide attempts over the same time period
- The reported suicide attempts for both genders surged during the pandemic, and increased the longer lockdown and social distancing orders were in place
- The increase in suspected suicide attempts by young people could be attributed to social distancing, which took away the in-person connections built at school
- The increased numbers among teenage girls correlates with data that shows women are more likely to disclose suicidal thoughts and to seek help for them
CDC reports a 51% rise in suicide attempts in teenage girls during pandemic compared to a 4% rise in boys
June 13, 2021
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