Prevalence of depressive symptoms and serious suicidal thoughts among adolescents aged 12–17 by rurality in the United States
Findings show that over 50% of adolescents reported depressive symptoms and the strong link to serious suicidal thoughts indicates the need for improved early mental health interventions for adolescents across all levels of rurality.
Authors
- Emma Boswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3704-1182)
- Elizabeth L. Crouch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5380-8391)
- Peiyin Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1529-0819)
- Cassie Lewis Odahowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0075-6863)
- Jeanette M. Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5681-9491)
- Christina M. Andrews
- Joy Taazieh
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- Department of Health Services (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105925
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00