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Oct 8, 2024 · However, suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts among youth exceed deaths by suicide. The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) found that approximately one third (30.0%) of female high school students and 14.3% of male high school students had seriously considered attempting suicide during the 12 months before the survey (1).
Jul 1, 2023 · The CDC report paints a picture of U.S. high school students in distress. An increasing number of students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2021, including 57% of girls (up from 36% in 2011), 29% of boys, and 69% of LGBTQ+ students. [Related: 988 lifeline sees big increase in calls for help a year after launch]
Feb 23, 2023 · Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among Canadian youth. 2 In 2016, suicide accounted for 29% of all deaths among youth between the ages of 15 and 19 years. 3 Over the past 2 years, adjacent to the pandemic, suicide rates among youth have tripled. 4 School board administration is in a unique position to assist and support their staff who interact with youth on a regular basis. 5 ...
Mar 6, 2023 · Projecting as composed and caring even when feeling nervous is hard but important. Give trigger warnings: Talking openly about suicide is important, but springing the subject on unsuspecting people can be re-triggering. Give the students and/or audience trigger warnings when the topic of suicide is coming up.
- Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide
- Made A Suicide Plan
- Attempted Suicide
- Attempted Suicide That Required Medical Treatment
Approximately one third (30.0%) of female students in 2021 reported that they had seriously considered attempting suicide during the 12 months before the survey, a substantial increase compared with 2019 (24.1%) (Table 1). The percentage of male students reporting that they had seriously considered attempting suicide were similar during the study p...
Approximately one fourth (23.6%) of female students in 2021 reported making a suicide plan during the 12 months before the survey, a significant increase over 2019 (19.9%) (Table 2). The percentage of male students reporting making a suicide plan was stable during the study period (2019 = 11.3%; 2021 = 11.6%). Significant increases in prevalence be...
Reports of suicide attempts during the 12 months before the survey significantly increased among female students (PD = 2.3%; PR = 1.21) and was unchanged among male students from 2019 to 2021 (Table 3). The prevalence of reported attempted suicide was 13.3% among females in 2021 and 6.6% among males. Increases in reports of suicide attempts occurre...
The prevalence of attempted suicide that required medical treatment was relatively stable between 2019 and 2021 for female (2019 = 3.3%; 2021 = 3.9%) and male (2019 = 1.7%; 2021 = 1.7%) students overall and by student characteristics (Table 4). In 2021, female Hispanic students were more likely (PR = 1.31) than female White students, and 9th grade ...
Over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022. 1 death every 11 minutes. Many adults think about suicide or attempt suicide. 13.2 million seriously thought about suicide. 3.8 million made a plan for suicide. 1.6 million attempted suicide. Data for race and Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic) origin should be interpreted with caution; studies comparing ...
3 days ago · Houston High School was established in 1989 and is the sole high school of the Germantown Municipal School District (GMSD). Prior to June 2014, HHS was part of the Shelby County Schools system. The GMSD is a family of five schools, Dogwood Elementary (K-5), Farmington Elementary (K-5), Riverdale Elementary (K-8), Houston Middle School (6-8), and Houston High School (9-12).
