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Depression and Suicide
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2014 leading cause of death for teen girls 15-19; Suicide attempts increased for 12-17, especially young girls
, during the pandemic CDC. Among the young girls, average weekly visits to the emergency department for suspected suicide attempts from February 2021 to March 2021 was 50.6% higher than the same period a year prior. Suicide attempts among adolescent girls surged by more than 50% during pandemic, CDC says