September is Suicide Prevention Month, visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Suicide Prevention Month page for important resources, toolkits and facts.
EAP (Employee Assistance Group) wrote about a recent report on preteen suicides on their blog post, Preteen Suicides on the Rise. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death of young people ages 10 to 24. The suicide rate among preteens – children aged 8 to 12 – has increased about 8% each year from 2008 to 2022, for a cumulative total of 2,241 preteen deaths. The post includes warning signs and help resources for parents and caretakers to deal with preteen and teen suicides.
View another important post from the EAP blog containing information about 988: The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
