Suspected suicide attempts increased among adolescents during pandemic, CDC study finds

Suspected suicide attempts increased during the pandemic among adolescents, especially among females, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC found that visits to the emergency room for suspected suicide attempts increased among those ages 12-17 during the pandemic. The increase was more pronounced among females of that age, with an increase of 26.2% from July to August of 2020 and a 50.6% rise from February to March of 2021 when compared to similar periods in 2019.