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# Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Suicide Attempts Among Persons Aged 12–25 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- URL: https://werd.io/emergency-department-visits-for-suspected-suicide-attempts-among-persons-aged/
- Published: 2021-07-01T16:36:05.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-01T16:36:05.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

"In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, ED visits for suspected suicide attempts began to increase among adolescents aged 12–17 years, especially girls. During February 21–March 20, 2021, suspected suicide attempt ED visits were 50.6% higher among girls aged 12–17 years than during the same period in 2019; among boys aged 12–17 years, suspected suicide attempt ED visits increased 3.7%."

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