Suicide and teenage females

It appears that the suicide rate of teenage females has risen by over 50% since 1980. This is especially striking as the rate for teenage males has dropped by about 40%.

While the total numbers are still fairly low the increasing rate among females is suggestive of a broader societal issue. This is especially so as suicide among aboriginal women is three times that of the general population.

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"The researchers noted it's possible that youth suicides may be underreported because of the chance deaths may be misclassified as "unintentional." The researchers also noted that some children or adolescents who die playing the "choking game" may be misclassified as having committed suicide, but limited evidence suggests this likely doesn't account for any significant rise in reported suicide rates."