Adolescent Suicide: Speaking Up for Our Children
…e your knowledge of teen suicide. Quick facts for parents about adolescent suicide: 1. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States ages 15-24, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). 2. Approximately 3% of adolescents engage in medically serious suicide attempts. These suicide attempts often predate serious, overlooked, or untreated mental illnesses. Typically occurring mental…
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