Why are 10-Year Olds Killing Themselves?
By the Children's Health Defense Team
In a terse data brief dated October 2019, two CDC researchers report a near tripling in the suicide rate for 10-14-year-olds from 2007 to 2017. According to one of the authors, not only is suicide now the second leading cause of death for that age group, but the pace of increase is actually accelerating.
Research on the prevalence of suicidal ideation and intent in children younger than 12 years of age. Is relatively scarce, however, it is not difficult to see that America’s children are plagued by a complex array of chronic illnesses and mental health challenges that may be contributing to suicidality.
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