New study examines increasing suicide rates in Asian American youth
This week (September 8th to 14th) is National Suicide Prevention Week.
Deaths by suicide in young people have risen by more than 60% in recent decades. And in 2022, it was the second leading cause of death for people aged 10-14.
Behind that tragic statistic is a lot of nuance, though.
For example: Alaska Natives, American Indians, and White youth are more likely to take their own lives than their Asian American peers. But researchers say even that statistic masks the reality of suicide rates in Asian American young people, and that rates vary greatly by subgroup.
Soundside spoke with Dr…
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