By Cheree Cleghorn, Editor

Medical News Today offers a horrifying profile of how suicide rate and methods have changed for young people, aged 10-19.

All adults need to pay attention to this.

The statistics are from the Centers for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Report. These statistics are the most comprehensive available.

According to the Medical News Today story:

Suicides among three groups account for the surprising increase.

1. 10-14 year-old girls
2. 15-19 year-old girls
3. 16-19 year-old boys

“In 1990: the most common method was with a firearm for both sexes.

“In 2004: the most common method was hanging/suffocation by girls. 74% of suicides in-14 year-old girls and 49% of suicides by 15-19 year-old girls happened with this method.

“During the year 2003/2004. the proportion of suicides among 10-14 year-olds who used hanging/suffocation rose by 119%.

Boys and young men continue to use firearms as the most common method to commit suicide.”

Citation:

• National Mental Health Information Center