Study: Teen girls suicide attempts up dramatically


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Past research prior to the pandemic has also found self-reported suicide attempts are consistently higher among adolescent females than among males.unsplashgirljos Photo: Unsplash/Joshua Rawson-Harris

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said recently that emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts by teenage girls rose significantly last year compared to 2019, highlighting the mental health impact of the pandemic.

"By early May 2020, ED visit counts for suspected suicide attempts began increasing among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, especially among girls," the health agency said in a report.

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