Posted on 10/23/2019 7:31:18 PM PDT by DoodleBob
The suicide rate among children aged 10 through 14 has nearly tripled from 2007 to 2017, while the suicide rate among older teenagers has increased by 76 percent between 2007 and 2017, new federal data show.
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, the suicide rate among 10 through 24-year-olds has increased 56 percent over the last decade as violent deaths (suicide and homicide) continue to be leading causes of death for that age bracket.
In 2017, suicide was the second leading cause of death for children aged 10 to 14, teenagers 15 to 19, and young adults ages 20-24.
Meanwhile, homicide ranked as the third most common cause of death for teens aged 15-19 and adults aged 20-24, and the fifth most common cause for children aged 10-14.
“After a stable period from 2000 to 2007, suicide rates for persons aged 10-24 increased from 2007 to 2017, while homicide rates increased from 2014 to 2017,” the report explains.
“The pace of increase for suicide was greater from 2013 to 2017 (7 percent annually, on average) than from 2007 to 2013 (3 percent annually).”
Although it declined from 2000 to 2007, the suicide rate for children ages 10 through 14 has nearly tripled from 2007 (0.9 deaths per 100,000 persons) to 2017 (2.5 deaths per 100,000 persons).
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Suicide counts and rate by year among children and adolescents aged 10–14: United States, 2000–2017 [Rates are per 100,000 population enumerated as of April 1 for 2000 and 2010 and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]
2000: 300 1.5
2001: 272 1.3
2002: 260 1.2
2003: 244 1.1
2004: 283 1.3
2005: 270 1.3
2006: 216 1.0
2007: 180 0.9
2008: 215 1.0
2009: 259 1.3
2010: 267 1.3
2011: 282 1.4
2012: 306 1.5
2013: 386 1.9
2014: 425 2.1
2015: 409 2.0
2016: 436 2.1
2017: 517 2.5
WTF...and what happened from 2011 onward?
Climate change hysteria.
Smart Phones?
Social media.
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Actually Socialist media.
When did they start teaching kids that they kill polar bears when they exhale CO2? Seriously, though, when they teach that the world will end in x years unless we all think differently, maybe some kids give up hope.
And when did they start teaching that gender is merely a social construct and that you can be a girl/boy if you really want to?
When did teaching moral relativism start?
Fathers wanting to be women.
Gender ambiguity, leftist climate change lies and vicious leftist pedophiles take their toll on the young.
The whole culture is insane right now and it’s especially crazy for teens.
Socialist networking media
Sex positive grooming
Anti-American agit prop from pre-k thru collegep
God help us all.
Some very, very evil people are out and about...
It was spirituality that saved my life at that age, and I think the rise in secularism and the confusion about God and meaning is fueling this increase in suicides. There are always going to be dysfunctional families, and anxiety, self-doubt, and confusion in young lives. Knowing that there is a meaning beyond yourself, and a meaning to your life beyond the secular world, is a crucial saving grace.
Gay parenting. My friend works at a day care and kids seeing man-woman couples are confused a f
Many reasons, but I do agree. Social media is a big part.
It was hard enough being an teenager back then, but now when you grow up with the world to see all. And over, and stored forever..
The executives in Silicon Valley do not allow their children to have cell phones.
There is a reason for that.
Psychotropic drugs
Spend a generation messing with kids minds and bodies and what can you expect?
It’s called MARIJUANA!!!!!!! Weed use has skyrocketed since 2007. And yes, there are 10 year olds who smoke weed. The weed causes depression and other psychoses, which in turn leads to suicides.
Tell them that the world will be DESTROYED by Global Warming and plastic straws and yes, many will not see much use in hanging around.
Sounds to me like the left should be CELEBRATING the fact that their brainwashing is working so well.
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