Category: teen sucide
Fact or Fiction: Suicide rates among young people in the Northeastern United States have not increased much over the last decade
Source: National Vital Statistics System https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr69/NVSR-69-11-508.pdf Read More >
Posted on byDrug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015
Questions for Sally Curtin, Statistician and author of “Drug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015” Q: Do trends in overdose deaths among teens reflect the trends of older adults in the U.S.? SC: There are some similarities, but also differences. Both teens and older adults experienced the sharp increases from Read More >
Posted on byTeen Suicide and Antidepressants
Today’s Washington Post carries a story based on an article from the journal American Journal of Psychiatry. Warnings from federal regulators four years ago that antidepressants were increasing the risk of suicidal behavior among young people led to a precipitous drop in the use of the drugs. Now a new study has found that the Read More >
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