Teen Suicide Spiking Due in Part to Unrealistic Expectations, Hotline Expert Says

By Allison Stevens – Youth Today 03/18/2020

“… The suicide rate among young people between the ages of 10 and 14 declined in the early part of the century, and was stable during that period among older teens, according to the CDC. But it has since spiked, nearly tripling among 10- to 14-year-olds between 2007 and 2017 and jumping 76% among teens who are 15 to 19, according to CDC data released in October. …”

Read the entire article: https://youthtoday.org/2020/03/teen-suicide-spiking-due-to-unrealistic-expectations-hotline-expert-says/