Black Youth Suicide Prevention

In 2022, suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth aged 10–14 and the third leading cause of death for youth and young adults aged 15–19 in the United States. Black youth aged 10–24 have experienced nearly a 37 percent increase in suicide from the years 2018 through 2021. In a study of children aged 5–17 years, Black youth aged 5–12 were almost twice as likely to die by suicide from 2001–15 compared with their White counterparts. In addition, from 2009–19, Black youth aged 14–18 years had a higher rate of suicide attempts than both their White and Hispanic peers.

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