In its latest step to address a national emergency in pediatric mental health, the AAP has collaborated on a set of guidelines known as the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention.
The number of suicides dropped 3% last year, including a substantial decrease in April amid lockdowns, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control. The decline, following a 2% drop in 2019, came after suicides soared 35% from 1999 to 2018.