The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published Disturbing facts about the mental health of young Americansamong which stands out the fact that in 2021, 1 in 10 students attempted suicide.
Based on the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. 10% of students have tried to commit suicide during this year.
The good news about this alarming figure is that, according to the document, Most people who try to kill themselves fail. and they will not die for that reason. “Fortunately, most people who think or attempt suicide do not die by suicide,” the report says.
According to the publication, the mental health of young women is showing alarming trends, as in 2021 30% of women have seriously considered suicideThat is, almost 60% more than ten years ago. “Trends for women are getting worse,” the CDC noted.
young people have gone through very difficult times, exacerbated by the pandemicaccording to a study that found that young people experience stressors such as emotional and physical abuse, housing insecurity, fear of parental job loss, and hunger.
Other relevant data
In accordance with 17,000 students surveyed fall 2021 there are still cases of violence, poor mental health and suicidal thoughts and behavior among certain subgroups of students of concern.
in 2021 andl 15% of high school students reported being bullied, up from 20% a year earlier. In addition, the number of high school students who have been cyberbullied has not increased from 2020 to 2021.
almost 20% of girls have been sexually abused (up 20% since measurement started in 2017) and 15% reported being forced to have sex (up 27% since measurement started in 2019).
LGBQI+ youth are more likely to experience all forms of violence; differences in mental health compared to their peers are significant. Nearly 70% of LGBT+ students have experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the last year. Almost 22% have attempted suicide in the last year and 45% seriously contemplated suicide.
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Source: La Opinion
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