3 out of 5 young people who commit suicide have never received mental health treatment

It will probably be the same in our country as well.

Honestly, parents might also hesitate because it could affect their mental health record...

Children may not want to acknowledge it either...

More children than expected even after going to Seoul National University or KAIST are easily taking their own lives...

Although the number of people receiving mental health treatment is increasing as times change...

It still doesn't seem enough to embrace the hearts of adolescents...

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Only 40.4% of American adolescent suicides aged 10 to 24 are diagnosed.

Only 40.4% of the deceased young adults had a mental health diagnosis record, such as clinical depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety disorder. [Photo = Getty Images Bank]

 

 

A recent study found that three out of five young people who died by suicide in the United States had no prior history of mental health treatment. This information was reported by CNN based on a paper by American researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open (JAMA Network Open).

The researchers analyzed data from the National Violent Death Reporting System of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from January 2010 to December 2021, focusing on individuals aged 10 to 24. This included approximately 40,000 young people who died by suicide. The results revealed that 4 out of 5 had no prior records of mental health diagnoses. Among the young people who died, only 40.4% had documented mental health diagnoses such as clinical depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety disorders.

This suggests that a significant number of mental health issues among young people who die by suicide are overlooked or undiagnosed, and therefore may not have received treatment. Jennifer Hoffman, a professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a member of the research team, stated, "We found that certain groups of adolescents who died by suicide—such as gun users, racial or ethnic minorities, males, and children under 14—are less likely to receive mental health diagnoses," and emphasized, "This highlights the need to increase equitable access to mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for all adolescents."

The researchers found that the likelihood of receiving a mental health diagnosis was lower among Native Americans (Indians) or Alaska Natives and Black people compared to White people, and lower among non-Hispanics compared to Hispanics. Additionally, the probability was lower in the 10-14 age group compared to the 20-24 age group, and lower in males compared to females.

In terms of suicide methods, firearm deaths accounted for only 33.2%, while poisonings accounted for 61.6%, hanging or suffocation accounted for 45.8%, and other methods of suicide accounted for 44.2%. Additionally, the majority of cases, 64.8%, occurred at home, with 46.8% involving firearms. The circumstances suggest that issues with intimate partners and family relationships were the most significant factors.

Meanwhile, according to another paper published in the same journal on the same day, it was found that the suicide rate among American teenagers is steadily increasing. The suicide rate among American adolescents increased by 8.2% annually from 2008 to 2022. This is particularly concerning because the rate had decreased from 2001 to 2007 before rebounding.

According to previous studies, in 2021, the suicide and homicide rates among children and adolescents aged 10 to 24 in the United States were the highest in ten years. Additionally, in 2022, more people across various age groups died by suicide than in any year recorded since at least 1941 in the United States.

Researchers from various institutions, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Children's Hospital in the United States, analyzed data from approximately 2,000 adolescents aged 8 to 12 whose primary cause of death was recorded as suicide, covering the period from January 2001 to December 2022. As a result, they found that "the suicide rate among females is increasing disproportionately compared to males." The researchers stated, "Suicide was the 11th leading cause of death among teenage female adolescents from 2001 to 2007, but it rose to the 5th leading cause from 2008 to 2022, and suicide among teenage males continued to rank as the 5th leading cause of death."

In both periods, the suicide rate among Black adolescents was the highest. Additionally, the increase in suicide rates was most significant among Hispanic adolescents, indicating considerable racial disparities.

The first paper can be found at the following link (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821655?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=07302). The second paper can be found at the following link (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821658?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=07302).