(NPR) Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk

Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk





Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk






An abrupt spike in suicide deaths among students in the Clark County School District has officials in the Las Vegas district wondering if pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic might have been part of what fueled the increase.



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Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk



A cluster of suicides in Las Vegas, plus a troubling rise in youth suicide attempts observed in ERs nationwide, is raising fears that the pandemic is fueling a children's mental health crisis.