Suicides and homicides among young Americans rose early in the pandemic, according to a new CDC study. Experts say limited availability of mental health services and increased access to guns are likely contributing factors.
A person is silhouetted against the sky at sunset at Papago Park in Phoenix on Thursday, March 2, 2023. The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the suicide rate for adults in their early 20s was the worst in more than 50 years, government researchers said Thursday, June 15.
NEW YORK — The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the suicide rate for adults in their early 20s was the worst in more than 50 years, government researchers said Thursday.examined the homicide and suicide rates among 10- to 24-year-olds from 2001 to 2021.
Experts cited several possible reasons for the increases, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services and the number of guns in U.S. homes.
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