So suicides among the young (10 years old to 24 years old) are still increasing. Points made in the article:
- "...gun sales increased during that time."
- "parents need to watch for signs that their children are troubled."
- "places to reach out for help. Among them:"
- "the Crisis Text Line and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline."
- "For LGBT young people, there's the Trevor Project."
- "For college students, campus counseling is often available,"
- "and if you're in the military, there's the Veterans Crisis Line."
- "...reasons for the increases in young people's suicides are complicated and not clearly understood."
- "...keep the tools of suicide, such as guns and drugs, locked so that young people can't get to them."
- "...very large increase in suicidal thoughts among youth this year, largely due to the coronavirus pandemic and a souring economy."
- "...there's not a direct relationship between an increase in suicidal thoughts and a corresponding increase in suicide deaths."
