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Rising Preteen Suicide Rates Demand Action | Topeka News
Preteens ages eight to twelve are facing an alarming surge in suicide rates, with 2025 data showing 194 deaths—the highest since 2001. Black preteens lead in overall rates, while girls and Hispanic preteens see the steepest increases. Rooted in pandemic-era disruptions like remote learning, compounded by social media, sleep deprivation, bullying, and policy fears around gender-affirming care, this crisis is hitting young minds hard. Mental health professionals report children as young as seven showing suicidal thoughts, worsened by scarce access to care—like an 11-year-old girl’s desperate…
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