Intersecting Harms: A Structural Perspective on Firearm Suicide Among Black and Latino Youth in the United States

Firearm suicide among adolescents in the United States has increased in recent years, with Black and Latino youth experiencing disproportionately rising rates.Although firearm violence and mental health disparities have received growing attention, the structural conditions that shape racial inequities in firearm suicide risk remain insufficiently examined.This overview applies an intersectional and structural lens to analyze how systemic inequities including residential segregation, concentrated disadvantage, punitive school discipline practices, underinvestment in mental health infrastructure, and commercial determinants of firearm availability contribute to differential suicide risk.