Suicide Prevention With School Age Students

Suicide is a significant public health problem for school-age children and adolescents (Granello et al., 2023). For persons ages 10 to 24 years old, suicide is the second leading cause of death (CDC, 2024a). In 2023, two in 10 youths reported considering suicide and one in 10 youths reported a suicide attempt (CDC, 2024b). Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native youth experience the highest suicide risk, followed by non-Hispanic White youth (CDC, 2024a). Suicide risk is higher for individuals with lower socioeconomic statuses and education levels in areas where unemployment and deprivation are high (Qian et al., 2023).