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Teen suicide is on the decline, new federal data shows

August 4, 2025 • The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report found that in recent years, depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in teens have declined.

New federal data show a decline in teen suicide

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Suicide rates rose in 2022 overall but declined for teens and young adults

Participants walk in support and in memory of those lost, during American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk at Montrose Harbor on October 21, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hide caption

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Suicide rates rose in 2022 overall but declined for teens and young adults

November 29, 2023 • Provisional data from 2022 showed a bright spot in the trend of rising suicides in the U.S.

Make space, listen, offer hope: How to help a child at risk of suicide

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Make space, listen, offer hope: How to help a child at risk of suicide

February 2, 2021 • If a young person says they want to end their life, how do you help? First, don't panic. Suicide is preventable. Here's advice for helping young people in crisis, from people who've lived through it.

Make space, listen, offer hope: How to help a child at risk of suicide

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Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk

An abrupt spike in suicide deaths among students in the Clark County School District has officials in the Las Vegas district wondering if pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic might have been part of what fueled the increase. Joe Buglewicz for NPR hide caption

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Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk

February 2, 2021 • A cluster of suicides in Las Vegas, plus a troubling rise in youth suicide attempts observed in ERs nationwide, is raising fears that the pandemic is fueling a children's mental health crisis.

Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk

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Hospitals See Growing Numbers Of Kids And Teens At Risk For Suicide

Teens are visiting the hospital for suicidal thoughts or actions more frequently. arabianEye/Getty Images hide caption

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Hospitals See Growing Numbers Of Kids And Teens At Risk For Suicide

May 16, 2018 • The number of children and teens who visited the hospital for suicidal thoughts or attempts doubled from 2008 to 2015. Rates were highest during the school year.