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Suicide
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Youth suicide is when a young person, generally categorized as someone below the legal age of majority, deliberately ends their own life. Rates of youth suicide and attempted youth suicide in Western societies and other countries are high. Among youth, attempting suicide is more common among girls; however, boys are more likely to actually perform suicide.^[1] For example, in Australia suicide is second only to motor vehicle accidents as its leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 25.^[2]

In the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for adolescents between the ages of 10 and 14, and the third leading cause of death for those between 15 and 19.^[3] In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of ChiId and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children's Hospital Association released a joint statement announcing a mental health crisis among American youth.^[4] Emergency room visits for mental health issues have dramatically increased, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

Mental health education in schools equips students with the knowledge and skills to recognize signs of distress and seek help. Community support programs offer safe spaces for adolescents to express their emotions and receive peer and professional support. Increased access to mental health resources, including hotlines and counseling services, ensures timely intervention and support for at-risk youths. These initiatives aim to address the underlying factors contributing to youth suicide and promote mental well-being among adolescents.^{[not verified in body]}

^ Gould, Madelyn S.; Greenberg, Ted; Velting, Drew M.; Shaffer, David (April 2003). "Youth Suicide Risk and Preventive Interventions: A Review of the Past 10 Years". Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 42 (4): 386–405. doi:10.1097/01.CHI.0000046821.95464.CF. PMID 12649626.
^ The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian^{[full citation needed]}
^ "Suicide". National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ "AAP-AACAP-CHA Declaration of a National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health". www.aap.org. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ Radhakrishnan, Lakshmi (2022). "Pediatric Emergency Department Visits Associated with Mental Health Conditions Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 2019–January 2022". MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 71 (8): 319–324. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7108e2. ISSN 0149-2195. PMID 35202358.