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Suicide is now the leading cause of death for preteens in Ohio

• sahin-boydas 7y ago
  Report: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/media-center/odh-news-releases/ohio-suicide-demographics-trends-report https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/media-center/odh-new...
  • MrEldritch 7y ago
    Thank you for finding a non-Daily-Mail source!
    • sahin-boydas 7y ago
      omg, they are so bad. I dont even want to start
• partomniscient 7y ago
  Where "preteen" is the age-range 10-14 - at least according to the Daily Mail (not mentioned as such in the report). There is a reason for the Daily Mails trashy reputation.
  • DanBC 7y ago
    The Daily Mail is scum, but the headline is correct if you understand the stats. There is only one age-group bracket that includes pre-teens, and this is it, and the rate of death for this group has increased. The headline currently reads "Suicide is now the leading cause of death for preteens in Ohio: Rates among kids between ages 10 and 14 rose 250% in just over a decade, report finds" -- this is pretty clear. US statistics prevent children 9 or under from being counted as a death by suicide, because the US thinks a 9 year lacks mental capacity to weigh up the decision. The standardised stats released by the US bracket children by age, and the youngest age bracket is 10-14. Traditionally this group has a very low rate of death by suicide. People under 14 are more likely to be unlawfully killed by someone else or to die by accident than to kill themselves. It should be concerning that this age group's rate of suicide is increasing, especially with the way the US undercounts suicide deaths.
• tuesdayrain 7y ago
  I think this is a good sign. It means everything else is so safe that if someone dies, it's probably because they chose to.
  • DanBC 7y ago
    The rate of suicide is increasing. That's particularly concerning for this age group because they spend most of their lives under some kind of supervision.