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HEALTHJul 31 · 15:00 UTCMISSOURI INDEPENDENTNada Hassanein

Rise in US preteen suicide rate alarms mental health experts

The US preteen suicide rate has risen significantly, with 194 preteens (ages 8-12) dying by suicide in 2025, the highest since 2001. Factors include pandemic fallout, social media stress, bullying, and policies restricting gender-affirming care. A case study highlights challenges in accessing mental health care for children.

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Centers for Disease Control and PreventionorganizationNational Institutes of Healthorganization988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineorganizationMariepersonpreteen suicidetopicsocial mediatopicgender-affirming caretopicbullyingtopic
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