Medscape August 7, 2024
Most young people, ages 10-24 years old, who die by suicide have no previously documented mental health diagnosis, according to a large analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Sofia Chaudhary, MD, with the Department of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and colleagues, analyzed data from the National Violent Death Reporting System and found in the cross-sectional study of 40,618 youths that 24,192 (59.6%) had no such diagnosis previously. Findings were published online in JAMA Network Open.
Gaps by Race, Sex, and Age
The odds of having a mental health diagnosis before death by suicide differed by race and sex. Compared with White youths, the odds were lower among youths...
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