Suicide Prevention | Dan Neiditch

Why is America’s Teen Suicide Rate Rising While Other Nations’ Rates are Falling?

The United States is in the grips of a deadly and disastrous trend: growing suicide rates among teens and young people. The number of teen suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and self harm continue to increase, more than doubling from less than half a percent in 2008 to 2 percent in 2015. In 2016, suicide became [...]

By danielneiditch| May 20th, 2019|Children, Daniel Neiditch, National, Suicide Prevention|

5 Things You Can Do Today to Help Stop Teen Suicide

Teen suicide has reached almost epidemic proportions, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noting a 70 percent rise between 2006 and 2016, the most recent year statistics were available. Suicide is an issue with no easy answers; the reasons it happens can almost feel impossible to fully understand. But there are action steps [...]

By danielneiditch| January 7th, 2019|Suicide Prevention|