Suicide Rate Among US Young People Continues to Rise
- 5 years ago
Suicide Rate Among
US Young People
Continues to Rise New research conducted
by associates of Harvard
Medical School and published
in the medical journal JAMA, found the rate of deaths
by suicide in 2017 among
18-24 year olds was the
highest since 2000. According to data, young men
between the ages of 20 and
24 showed the highest
increase in rate. Oren Miron, Harvard Medical School, via CNN The data was provided by
the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Researchers suggest that
future studies "should examine
possible contributing factors and
attempt to develop prevention measures." Researchers are
uncertain as to the
causes of the increase.
US Young People
Continues to Rise New research conducted
by associates of Harvard
Medical School and published
in the medical journal JAMA, found the rate of deaths
by suicide in 2017 among
18-24 year olds was the
highest since 2000. According to data, young men
between the ages of 20 and
24 showed the highest
increase in rate. Oren Miron, Harvard Medical School, via CNN The data was provided by
the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Researchers suggest that
future studies "should examine
possible contributing factors and
attempt to develop prevention measures." Researchers are
uncertain as to the
causes of the increase.