ER visits from attempted suicides spike among teenage girls
âIt is alarming
and last updated 2021-06-15 17:46:31-04
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) â There has been a significant spike in the number of attempted suicides by teenage girls in the United States.
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According to a study by the CDC, there was a 51-percent increase of emergency room visits for teenage girls ages 12 to 17. That was for February and March of this year compared to the same time frame in 2019.
âUnfortunately, it s not surprising â as terrible as that sounds,â stated Krysta Broeker, suicide prevention project coordinator, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to Offer Suicide Prevention Workshops
By: Staff Reporter
One American every 11 minutes dies by suicide. Although it’s a leading cause of death, nobody wants to talk about it. Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is launching a lifesaving initiative that hopes to change that.
The suicide prevention project, called “Know the Signs,” will conduct free informational workshops at sites across Niagara Falls in hopes of reducing the stigma of discussing suicide and teaching an evidence-based method of preventing it.
The project is supported by a federal CARES Act grant administered by the City of Niagara Falls.