Researchers studied the change in suicide rates between 2018 and 2021. No other demographic group experienced as significant an increase.
PORTLAND, Ore. — New research shows that the suicide rate among Black children and young adults is increasing faster than any other demographic, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
“It’s heartbreaking,” said Darryl Turpin, director of equity and cultural engagement for local suicide prevention agency Lines for Life. “It’s the highest rising suicidal population in America.”
The data shows a 36.6% increase in suicide rate among Black people aged 10 to 24 — rising from 8.2 per 100,000 people in 2018,
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