CDC says percentage of suicidal teen girls rose during COVID -
, 30% said they seriously considered attempting suicide in 2021, up from 24.1% in 2019. The share of girls in grades 9-12 who made a suicide plan rose from 19.9% to 23.6% and the percentage who attempted to take their own lives rose from 11% to 13.3% over the same period.
“School connectedness was also associated with a lower prevalence of lifetime marijuana use overall, across sex and grade levels, and among White and heterosexual students,” the CDC said Friday in a summary of the findings. The CDC surveys teenagers every two years on questions about topics such as sexual activity, substance use and mental health. The latest national survey polled 13,677 students in 2019 and 17,232 students in 2021.
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