Child Suicide Reporting July & August 2025
KARA compiles articles, research, and reports on child abuse and child protection around the nation & internationally. This reporting covers child suicide and suicide statistics in the100+ articles listed below.
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| Suicidal risk and psychopathological profiles in adolescents with neurodevelopmental disordersFrontiersAccording to extremely concerning data, suicide ranks as the third cause of mortality for children aged 10 to 14 and the second cause of death for … Flag as irrelevant |
| The mediating role of depression in the association between health-related quality of life …Frontiers… suicide prevention for children and adolescents. 2 Methods. The data used for this study stems from a phase III, 36-week multi-center double-blind … Flag as irrelevant |
| Is ostracism deadly? The relationship between different types of ostracism and adolescent suicideScienceDirect.comImportantly, due to ethical constraints and school regulations, behavioral data on suicide … Global trends in teenage suicide: 2003–2014. QJM … Flag as irrelevant |
| Classes of childhood violence victimization and associations with adulthood … – ScienceDirect.comScienceDirect.comResearch consistently demonstrates that SM young adults experience significantly higher rates of psychological distress and suicidal behaviors … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mental health experts warn of technology risks for kids – MSNMSNA new study is exposing the risks of giving your child a smartphone before age 13 … “The CDC has suicide statistics for children as young as 5 years … Flag as irrelevant |
| 12-Year Old Dies By Suicide At Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital – BossipBossip12-Year Old Dies By Suicide At Sacred Heart Children’s … Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources 511 … Flag as irrelevant |
| Parents and 2 children dead in Madbury in suspected murder-suicide – WSHUWSHUAuthorities are investigating the deaths of Ryan and Emily Long, and two of their children, who were found dead Monday inside their home. Flag as irrelevant |
| Irish deportation fears leave children suicidal as families plead for protection – Irish ExaminerIrish ExaminerTwo families facing deportation from Ireland say their children attempted suicide rather than return to countries where danger awaits. Flag as irrelevant |
| Teenage suicides in Holguín are rising due to emigration and drugs, warns feminist platformCiberCubaAccording to data from the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI), cited by Alas Tensas, suicide is now the fifth leading cause of death … Flag as irrelevant |
| 26-year-old man and woman die in apparent murder-suicide at west Houston apartment, police sayABC13Statewide, the center’s statistics show 72% of victims were killed at their homes. … 7-year-old child, woman dead in apparent double-murder suicide: … Flag as irrelevant |
| Suicide Risk Screening for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: New InsightsPsychiatric TimesThe initial focus of the talk was on the mental health crisis currently impacting youth in the United States. Rates of youth suicide reflect this … Flag as irrelevant |
| Determinants of Risk for Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicide: A systematic review and …ScienceDirect.comJournal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. (2011). T. Biswas et al. Global variation in the prevalence of … Flag as irrelevant |
| Subgroups of suicidal ideation and simulated intervention responses among left … – BMC PsychiatryBMC Psychiatry – BioMed CentralData for this study were drawn from the Psychological Healthcare Guard Children and Adolescents Project of China (CPHG), a large-scale, multicenter … Flag as irrelevant |
| Association of family dysfunction childhood adversities and lifetime attempts in men and womenScienceDirect.comPrevalence of childhood adversities by gender and by age group (n = 47,105). 3.2. Prevalence of lifetime suicide attempts by childhood adversity … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non …BMC Public Health – BioMed CentralPrevalence rates of mental health disorders, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Asexual … Flag as irrelevant |
| how psychological autopsies reconstruct the final narratives of youth across diverse …Taylor & Francis Online… data for suicide research. The figure illustrates how Psychological … Psychiatric diagnosis in child and adolescent suicide. Archives of … Flag as irrelevant |
| Hidden triggers of teenage suicide – The Sun MalaysiaThe Sun Malaysia… statistics: 13.1% of Malaysian adolescents aged 13 to 17 experienced suicidal thoughts in the past year. 10% had made a suicide plan. 9.5% had … Flag as irrelevant |
| Washington Children’s Hospital Fires 15 Nurses for Alleged HIPAA ViolationsThe HIPAA JournalThe nurses allegedly accessed the medical records of a 12-year-old patient who committed suicide at the children’s hospital on April 13, 2024, when … Flag as irrelevant |
| Sri Lanka hit by Psychiatrist migration – North-East Provinces severely impactedSunday TimesThe war-affected North-East Provinces, with the highest suicide rates in … “There had been 80 child suicides in 2024 and according to the ‘Global … Flag as irrelevant |
| Death wish among children comes to fore in computer study | The Asahi Shimbunasahi.comProvisional suicide statistics from the National Police Agency and the … “Child suicides are no longer rare,” Ito said. “They have become a … Flag as irrelevant |
| The Relationship Between Non‐Suicidal Self‐Injury and Suicidal Ideation During Early AdolescenceResearchGateprevalence of NSSI amongst children and adolescents globally. is 17.2% (Swannell et al. 2014); notably, in China, the prev-. alence of NSSI … Flag as irrelevant |
| Ronsisvalle: How to launch your child into the school year with intention – Florida TodayFlorida TodayThe teen suicide rate has jumped 56% in the last decade. These numbers … And if your child needs professional support, reach out to us at … Flag as irrelevant |
| “The reality is killing our people”: Children’s Ground says Closing the Gap data reveals …National Indigenous Times… children in out-of-home care, suicide rates, and child development. Mr Tilmouth criticised both the Northern Territory and Federal Government for … Flag as irrelevant |
| The NT’s ‘horrendous’ scourge of sexual violence has victims and frontline services …ABC NewsWarning: This story contains details of sexual violence and suicide. Her earliest memories of child-on-child sexual abuse by children in her community … Flag as irrelevant |
| Reservist medic dies by suicide, prompting IDF to reassess casualty recognitionThe Times of IsraelDina described Roi as “a child full of light, humble, kind-hearted … The IDF does not publish suicide statistics more than once a year, so … Flag as irrelevant |
| Keeping children safe online: changes to the Online Safety Act explained – GOV.UKGOV.UK… children such as pornography or suicide and self-harm content. … Research and statistics · Policy papers and consultations · Transparency · How … Flag as irrelevant |
| The joint effects of loneliness and interpersonal abuse on suicidal thoughts and behaviors …BMC Psychology – BioMed CentralA meta-analysis found that childhood maltreatment was strongly associated with STB in adulthood [2], which some studies suggest may operate via … Flag as irrelevant |
| Does Social Media Cause Depression and Anxiety in Kids? – Psychology TodayPsychology TodayChildren’s suicide rates are higher in counties with greater poverty … Mental health and suicide statistics for teens in Santa Clara County. Flag as irrelevant |
| Homicide-Suicide, From Epidemiology to Prevention | JAMA Network Open – JAMA NetworkJAMA Network… suicide deaths. Similarly, the findings on the prevalence of children involved in homicide-suicide acts and the range of decedents per incident … Flag as irrelevant |
| Nineteen children known to Tusla died last year, including four by suicide – The JournalThe JournalNINETEEN CHILDREN KNOWN to child and family agency Tusla died during 2024, including four by suicide. The figures are contained in the 2024 annual … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mohave County Reviews Child Fatalities While Comparing Trends with Maricopa CountyCitizen Portal AI… child fatalities and suicide rates in the region. Key points included a review of child death statistics and the challenges in accurately … Flag as irrelevant |
| Fermanagh shooting: Mother and two children dead, man in hospital – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times… suicide. READ MORE. EU … Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources 53 partners can use this purpose. Flag as irrelevant |
| Mum and children killed in harrowing attempted murder-suicide – MSNMSNA woman and her two children were shot dead yesterday in what police believe may have been an attempted murder-suicide. Flag as irrelevant |
| Knife crime is not just statistics, it’s caskets – mother of murdered boy, 14 | Ealing TimesEaling TimesTwo youths, aged 16, were both jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years and 10 months at the Old Bailey. Flag as irrelevant |
| Teen suicide rate in state rises nearly 50% since 2019 – PressReaderPressReader… suicide prevention data. Tennessee suicide hotline, counseling … child or teen. “They don’t have really good coping skills, their brains … Flag as irrelevant |
| Tennessee teens are dying by suicide at higher rates: What you should knowknoxnews.comThe suicide rate of children and teens spiked by 47% across Tennessee, according to the 2025 state health department report. Flag as irrelevant |
| Is There Really a Mental Health Crisis? | Psychology TodayPsychology TodayA New Jersey study found that “underlying suicide-related behaviors among children … Mental health and suicide statistics for teens in Santa Clara … Flag as irrelevant |
| (PDF) Effects of age at first separation from parents on suicidal ideation, suicide planning …ResearchGateinsights for developing suicide prevention strategies. In the present study, compared with the 12- month. prevalence rates among global children and … Flag as irrelevant |
| Utah opening new 24/7 mental health crisis center for kids, teens – The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune… suicide rates in the nation … And that rate has tripled over the last decade, leading to, on average, more than 40 kids and teens dying by suicide in … Flag as irrelevant |
| Validity of the Nepali Ask Suicide Screening Questions tool for medical inpatientsBMC Psychiatry – BioMed CentralA similar rate (16.9%) of non-acute suicide risk was identified in children 17 years and younger in the Urdu version of ASQ in Pakistan [27]. A higher … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mental health experts warn of technology risks for kids – KWCHKWCHA new study is exposing the risks of giving your child a smartphone before age 13 … “The CDC has suicide statistics for children as young as 5 years … Flag as irrelevant |
| Wave of child murders by cash-strapped parents stirs national alarm – The Korea TimesThe Korea TimesKorea faces a serious suicide crisis. Statistics Korea reports that in 2023, the suicide rate stood at 27.3 per 100,000 people, roughly twice the … Flag as irrelevant |
| Suicide Risk Screening for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: New InsightsPsychiatric TimesThe initial focus of the talk was on the mental health crisis currently impacting youth in the United States. Rates of youth suicide reflect this … Flag as irrelevant |
| Determinants of Risk for Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicide: A systematic review and …ScienceDirect.comJournal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. (2011). T. Biswas et al. Global variation in the prevalence of … Flag as irrelevant |
| Subgroups of suicidal ideation and simulated intervention responses among left … – BMC PsychiatryBMC Psychiatry – BioMed CentralData for this study were drawn from the Psychological Healthcare Guard Children and Adolescents Project of China (CPHG), a large-scale, multicenter … Flag as irrelevant |
| Association of family dysfunction childhood adversities and lifetime attempts in men and womenScienceDirect.comPrevalence of childhood adversities by gender and by age group (n = 47,105). 3.2. Prevalence of lifetime suicide attempts by childhood adversity … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non …BMC Public Health – BioMed CentralPrevalence rates of mental health disorders, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Asexual … Flag as irrelevant |
| how psychological autopsies reconstruct the final narratives of youth across diverse …Taylor & Francis Online… data for suicide research. The figure illustrates how Psychological … Psychiatric diagnosis in child and adolescent suicide. Archives of … Flag as irrelevant |
| Hidden triggers of teenage suicide – The Sun MalaysiaThe Sun Malaysia… statistics: 13.1% of Malaysian adolescents aged 13 to 17 experienced suicidal thoughts in the past year. 10% had made a suicide plan. 9.5% had … Flag as irrelevant |
| Washington Children’s Hospital Fires 15 Nurses for Alleged HIPAA ViolationsThe HIPAA JournalThe nurses allegedly accessed the medical records of a 12-year-old patient who committed suicide at the children’s hospital on April 13, 2024, when … Flag as irrelevant |
| Sri Lanka hit by Psychiatrist migration – North-East Provinces severely impactedSunday TimesThe war-affected North-East Provinces, with the highest suicide rates in … “There had been 80 child suicides in 2024 and according to the ‘Global … Flag as irrelevant |
| Temporal trends in suicide related emergency calls by age group and gender from 2014 to 2023NatureOf particular concern is the alarming prevalence of suicide among youth, which has received increasing attention in recent years. Suicide rates among … Flag as irrelevant |
| US child health plummets amid austerity and inequality – World Socialist Web SiteWSWSData from the Human Mortality Database (HMD) showing increase in mortality rate among children in the United States. … Rising child suicide, obesity … Flag as irrelevant |
| Examining drug poisoning in child and adolescent psychiatric patients: clinical analysis and …FrontiersNational surveillance data indicate that the prevalence of mental illness, patterns of drug prescription, and rates of suicide attempts at this … Flag as irrelevant |
| Vital Records | Maine Center for Disease Control & PreventionMaine.govSuicide · Maternal and Child Health » · Maternal Child Health Data Dashboard · Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) · Food, Water, and … Flag as irrelevant |
| Vermont film gives voice to ‘quiet crisis’ facing boys and young men – VTDiggerVTDigger… suicide, state and national statistics show. That’s why the Montpelier … child through our partnership with the Children’s Literacy Foundation. Flag as irrelevant |
| Pregnant, nursing mothers in certain age groups show higher risk of suicidenhk.or.jpThe Japan Suicide Countermeasures Promotion Center has analyzed statistics … It cited problems related to child-rearing and marital … Flag as irrelevant |
| Gun Violence Statistics By Insights, Yearly Trend And Facts (2025) – ElectroIQElectroIQApproximately 4,700 children and teens aged 0 to 19 died due to gun violence in 2023. This includes homicides, suicides, unintentional shootings, and … Flag as irrelevant |
| Changes in Child Suicide Rates and Characteristics During the COVID-19 pandemic in EnglandmedRxiv… suicide in particular may have been expected to increase over the course of the lockdown, as rates of mental health needs increased. AIM: The aim … Flag as irrelevant |
| Safe Gun Storage and Youth Suicide, The Sum of Their Regrets | JAMA Network OpenJAMA NetworkOver those 5 years, the firearm death rate among children and adolescents rose by approximately 49%, with a sharp increase between 2019 and 2021. Flag as irrelevant |
| Research: Current suicide prevention efforts failing youth with certain disabilitiesThe Palm Beach Post… children impacted by parental substance abuse. We’ve all seen the disturbing statistics regarding teen and young adult suicide, but they bear … Flag as irrelevant |
| Suicide is prevalent among foster youths, yet there’s a systemic failure to address itWyoFileCasper resident’s experience illustrates how the U.S. foster care system doesn’t uniformly screen and treat children who are at risk. Flag as irrelevant |
| From Spreadsheets to State Capitols: Using Data to Propel Suicide Prevention AdvocacyAFSPAs the qualitative data intern with AFSP’s national headquarters and a volunteer with the North Carolina Chapter, I not only had the opportunity … Flag as irrelevant |
| Mediating roles of bullying and depression in the link between body weight and suicidality in …ScienceDirect.comAs of 2022, over 390 million children or adolescents aged 5–19 were classified as overweight or obese, an increase in prevalence from 8 % in 1990 to … Flag as irrelevant |
| Statistics prove the more guns available, more children will die – PressReaderPressReaderSadly, the suicide by gun rate among children in the United States is also leading the world by a large margin. Flag as irrelevant |
| Why ‘Screen Time’ for Kids Is a Parenting Pitfall – WebMDWebMDCDC: “Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trend Report 2013-2023.” National Institute of Mental Health: “Increases Found in Preteen Suicide Rate … Flag as irrelevant |
| Youth Hospitalized for Suicidality: Caregiver Perspectives on Firearm Safety GuidanceResearchGateWe aimed to explore caregiver receptiveness to firearm storage counseling and free firearm locks during their child’s hospitalization for suicidal … Flag as irrelevant |
| Assam: 11-Year-Old Boy Dies by Suicide After Family Sells TV – Northeast LiveNortheast LiveAssam: The victim has been identified as Ahem Tanti. The incident took place at a rented house on Jail Road. Flag as irrelevant |
| Original article Suicide Risk Screening in a Children’s Hospital: Association of Positive …ScienceDirect.comHigh rates of positive suicide risk screens exist in patients … suicide risk screening in children who present to the hospital with medical complaints … Flag as irrelevant |
| Research Roundup July 2025: Recently Published Findings From AFSP-Funded StudiesAFSPNurses in the United States face alarmingly high rates of burnout, depression, and suicidal ideation, outpacing many other occupational groups. Flag as irrelevant |
| Guns kill more US children than other causes, but study finds state policies can helpMissouri IndependentThe researchers analyzed homicide and suicide rates and the children’s race. Using statistical methods, the researchers calculated 6,029 excess deaths … Flag as irrelevant |
| Record Number of Child Abuse Cases in Japan in 2024 – nippon.comnippon.comA total of 52 children died, up 24 year on year, of which 24 were victims in murder/suicide incidents. Child Abuse Victims and Fatalities … Flag as irrelevant |
| 11. Policy Alignment – Scottish government response to “reimagining secure care” reportThe Scottish GovernmentStatistics and research · Consultations · Blogs. Search … We will also continue to work closely with children and young people affected by suicide … Flag as irrelevant |
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