Suicide Attempts Rising Among Black Teens | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Suicide Attempts Rising Among Black Teens

Posted on October 14, 2019

Historically, black teenagers in the U.S. have had lower suicide rates than whites. But a new study in Pediatrics finds that more black teens have been attempting suicide in recent years and experts are not sure why. 

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