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‘What’s Going on With Our Black Girls?’ Experts Warn of Rising Suicide Rates. (Published 2021)
Researchers have uncovered worrisome trends among Black youth.
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Trends in Suicide Rates by Race and Ethnicity in the United States
This cross-sectional study examines trends in the suicide rate among racial and ethnic subgroups in the United States from 1999 to 2019.
Temporal Trends in Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among US Adolescents by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 1991-2019
The findings of this study show apparent sex and racial/ethnic differences in trends in suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Increases in suicidal ideation since 2009 …
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