- From 2009 to 2019, the proportion of high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness increased by 40 percent.
- In that same time, the proportion of students who are ‘seriously considering attempting suicide’ has increased by 36 percent.
- In that same time, the proportion of students who are ‘creating a suicide plan’ has increased by 44 percent.
- Between 2011 and 2015, youth psychiatric visits to emergency departments for depression, anxiety, and behavioral challenges increased by 28 percent.
- Between 2007 and 2018, suicide rates among youth ages 10-24 in the US increased by 57 percent.
(Source: U.S. Surgeon General’s Report, 2021)
