Mental health resources and early intervention can play a crucial role in preventing suicides, but researchers say those services are becoming harder to access.
Janelle Goodwill
The CDC said suicide rates increased by 37% for Black people 10 to 24 years old, the highest rise of any category, from 2018 to 2020. A National Institutes of Health study found among children ages 5 to 12, Black children were twice as likely to die by suicide as their White counterparts.
