Highest proportion of suicide attempt ED visits by age are among adolescents, especially females

During 2021–2025, the numbers of emergency department (ED) visits for suspected suicide attempts were highest among adolescents aged 12–17 years compared with other age groups, and higher among females than among males, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Epidemiologists called for suicide prevention efforts.

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The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update
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2026-08-27
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https://doi.org/10.1002/cpu.31086
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Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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Highest proportion of suicide attempt ED visits by age are among adolescents, especially females

Alison Knopf
The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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Highest proportion of suicide attempt ED visits by age are among adolescents, especially females

Alison Knopf
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Abstract

During 2021–2025, the numbers of emergency department (ED) visits for suspected suicide attempts were highest among adolescents aged 12–17 years compared with other age groups, and higher among females than among males, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Epidemiologists called for suicide prevention efforts.

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