Suicide attempts by adolescent girls surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, worsening as the second wave wore on, according to a new study.
The number …
Suicide attempts by adolescent girls surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, worsening as the second wave wore on, according to a new study. The number of emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts for those 12 to 17 began to rise in May 2020, especially among girls, the study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. The mean number of weekly such visits by girls during a month-long period in the summer of 2020 was 26.
