Youth
Suicide is an important problem affecting young people (see our Scope of the Problem section for suicide-related data). Youth encompass many different subgroups in terms of age and developmental stage, sex, cultural background, and other characteristics. Suicide prevention efforts should seek to identify and address the risk and protective factors that are most relevant to each targeted group (e.g., adolescent Latinas). Family members, caregivers, teachers, and others can play an important role in helping young people develop protective factors, such as life skills and positive social connections.
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- The Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Program provides grants to support suicide prevention in campus, state, and tribal communities. For more on this program, see our Grantees page.
- Learn more about suicide prevention in School settings. For more on other groups and settings, see our Populations and Settings pages.
- See All Resources Related to Youth (below) for a full list of materials, programs, trainings, and other information available from SPRC. Use the filters on the left to narrow your results.
All Resources Related to Youth
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New Laws Aim to Combat the Youth Mental Health Crisis. Here’s What They Do
2023
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Student-Athletes Aren't Immune from Suicide Risk. Colleges Are Taking Notice.
2023
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Almost Half of Children Who Go to ER With Mental Health Crisis Don’t Get the Follow-Up Care They Need, Study Finds
2023
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One in Four Black Transgender and Nonbinary Youth Attempted Suicide in Past Year, Survey Finds
2023
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Most LGBTQ Youth Can’t Access Mental Health Care. How Schools Can Help
2023
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2010 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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2007 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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Poor Mental Health in U.S. Teens Exacerbated by Negative Experiences during Covid-19 Pandemic, Survey Finds
2022
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Sources of Strength: Preventing Suicide among High School Students through Peer Leadership and Adult Mentoring
2022
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Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Welcome to the Community Orientation Webinar
2022
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Welcome to the Community: Orientation Webinar for Cohort 10 S/T GLS Grantees
2022
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Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention Pre-Application Webinar
2022
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Jumpstarting Your Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Suicide Prevention Grant for Cohort 13
2022
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New State/Tribal GLS Grantee (Cohort 13) Training: Overview of Required SPARS Indicators and Setting/Entering Annual Goals and Budget Estimates
2022
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Jumpstarting Your Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Suicide Prevention Grant for Cohort 14
2022
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New State/Tribal GLS Grantee (Cohort 14) Training: Overview of Required SPARS Indicators and Setting/Entering Annual Goals and Budget Estimates
2022
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Many Black Children Are Dying by Suicide, Doctors Say: Understanding the Why—and How to Help
2022
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School Mental Health Program Eases Transition from Hospital to Classroom
2022
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Suicide Is Rising among Younger Students. Here’s How Schools Can Prevent Tragedy
2022
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Acceptance Significantly Reduces Suicide Risk for Intersex Youths, Report Finds
2022
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Suicide Rates Declined Again in 2020, but Not for All Groups, CDC Report Shows
2021
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“We Are in a State of Emergency”: What's Behind the Rising Suicide Rate among Black Kids
2021
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CONNECTICUT: Meet Gizmo, the Therapy Dog behind a New, National Mental Health Curriculum for Kids
2021
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Why a Focus on Mental Health Is Essential for Students Returning to School in the Fall, Experts Say
2021
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NEW YORK: How a Hospital and a School District Teamed Up to Help Kids in Emotional Crisis
2021
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Sharp Uptick Seen in Suspected Suicide Attempts among Teenage Girls: CDC
2021
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Study Gauges Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students
2021
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Partly Hidden by Isolation, Many of the Nation’s Schoolchildren Struggle with Mental Health
2021
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Kids' Mental Health Can Struggle During Online School. Here's How Teachers Are Planning Ahead.
2020
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40 Percent of LGBTQ Youth “Seriously Considered” Suicide in Past Year, Survey Finds
2020
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Facing a Broken Mental Health System, Many U.S. Teens Fall Off a Dangerous “Cliff” in Their Care
2020
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"We're Losing Our Kids": Black Youth Suicide Rate Rising Far Faster than for Whites; Coronavirus, Police Violence Deepen Trauma
2020
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Acceptance by Peers Reduced Risk of Suicide Attempts among API LGBTQ Youth, Report Finds
2020
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OHIO: Butler County Students Continue Fighting for Suicide Prevention from Their Homes
2020
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WASHINGTON: Mental Health Experts Race to Help Children Cope with Stay-at-Home Life amid Coronavirus Closures
2020
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MASSACHUSETTS: Students Often Struggle After a Mental Health Crisis. Can This Support System Help?
2020
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School Tip Lines Were Meant to Stop Shootings, but Uncovered a Teen Suicide Crisis
2020
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MINNESOTA: Minnesota Youth Unpack Their Trauma: "We Don't Have to Be Stuck in These Emotions"
2019
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Spread of a Peer-Led Suicide Prevention Program through School Networks
2019
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INTERNATIONAL: Prevention: The New Holy Grail of Treating Mental Illness
2019
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WASHINGTON: Seattle High School's Suicide Prevention Team Helps Save Lives
2019
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UTAH: Beating Utah's Grim Suicide Statistics: LGBT-Focused Center to Open in St. George
2019
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The Qasgiq Model for Alaska Native Suicide and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
2019
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INTERNATIONAL: Google, Trevor Project Will Use AI to Combat LGBTQ Youth Suicide
2019
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NEW YORK: Comunilife Founder Rosa Gil Opens Centers for Latina Girls as a Resource for Suicide Prevention
2019
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Coping, Social Support, and Suicide Attempts among Homeless Adolescents
2019
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Number of Children Going to ER with Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts Doubles, Study Finds
2019
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PENNSYLVANIA: Yearbook Memorials for Suicide Victims a Delicate Subject in Valley
2019
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UNITED KINGDOM: Study Suggests Factors Linked to Teens’ Suicide Attempts
2019
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Showing Compassion, Accepting Cultures: Preventing Suicide in the Latino Community
2019
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After Suicides of Parkland Survivors, Here's What Educators Should Know About Supporting Students
2019
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IOWA: Number of Iowa Teens Who Considered Suicide Climbs 50 Percent in Six Years
2019
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INTERNATIONAL: Cannabis Use in Teens Raises Risk of Depression in Young Adults
2019
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Two Percent of High School Students Identify as Transgender, CDC Report Finds
2019
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Higher Suicide Rates Evident among Youth Certain Groups of Medicaid Enrollees
2019
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Child Suicides Can Be Linked to Bullying, but It's Never the Sole Cause, Mental Health Professionals Say
2018
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Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Attempted Suicide among Adolescent Inpatients
2018
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Generation Z Reported the Most Mental Health Problems, and Gun Violence Is the Biggest Stressor
2018
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CALIFORNIA: Nearly 9 in 10 California School Districts Have Adopted Policies Preventing Youth Suicide
2018
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COLORADO: As Suicide Rates Rise, Colorado Is Fighting to Turn the Tide
2018
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Childhood Trauma and its Lifelong Health Effects More Prevalent among Minorities
2018
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PENNSYLVANIA: Making Schools Safer: Trained Security, Attention to Mental Health among Top Recommendations
2018
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ILLINOIS: Teens Are Anxious and Depressed, and Turning to the School Nurse for Help. But Most Illinois Schools Don’t Have One.
2018
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MISSOURI: Children's Mercy Hospital Now Adding Suicide Prevention Questions to Check-Ups
2018
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What Educators Need to Know About Suicide: Contagion, Complicated Grief, and Supportive Conversations
2018
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Age-Related Racial Disparities in Suicide Rates among Youth Ages 5 to 17 Years
2018
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PENNSYLVANIA: Teens Push for Better Services, Culture Surrounding Mental Health in Philly Schools
2018
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MICHIGAN: Inside West Bloomfield School’s Attempt to Combat Suicide, Help Students Cope
2018
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VIRGINIA: These Teens Saw How Poor Mental Health Hurt Their Peers. So They Got a Law Passed.
2018
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MONTANA: Bozeman Pediatrics Offering Trigger Locks for Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative
2018
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INTERNATIONAL: Young Victims of Cyberbullying Twice as Likely to Attempt Suicide and Self-Harm
2018
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MONTANA: Arlee’s “Warrior Movement” Brings Suicide Prevention to Great Falls
2018
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Using Chosen Names Reduces Odds of Depression and Suicide in Transgender Youths
2018
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Suicide Risk after Intentional Self-Harm in Adolescents and Young Adults
2018
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MASSACHUSETTS: Stopping School Shootings Before They Start: Mental Health Experts Push for Preventive Measures
2018
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Using Awkward Silences for Potentially Life-Saving Conversation about Depression
2018
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Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts among Court-Involved, Non-Incarcerated Youth
2018
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Sexual Orientation Discordance Puts Adolescents at Greater Risk for Nonfatal Suicidal Behaviors
2018
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ARIZONA: Ending the Stigma: Programs Create Conversations about Mental Health in Arizona Schools
2018
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MONTANA: Governor and Tribal Governments Uniting to Reduce and Prevent American Indian Youth Suicide
2017
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WALES: Welsh Schoolchildren to Receive Early Help with Mental Health Problems
2017
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CALIFORNIA: “It's OK to Say Suicide”: School Districts Set New Tone for Suicide Prevention Awareness
2017
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CALIFORNIA: Study Shows Transgender Students Are at Significant Risk for Suicidal Thoughts
2017
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CALIFORNIA: Under State Mandate, Glendale Unified Adopts Policy on Suicide Prevention
2017
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ARIZONA: Arizona High Schools Add Suicide Prevention Numbers to ID Badges
2017
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UTAH: Tales from Utah Valley: There Is More Hope for Youth Suicide Prevention
2017
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INTERNATIONAL: What Is the Blue Whale Game, the Russian “Challenge” Blamed For Suicides?
2017
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AUSTRALIA: ANU Rolls out Sources of Strength Suicide Prevention Program to Canberra Schools
2017
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Facebook Teams with The Trevor Project to Help Prevent LGBTQ Youth Suicides
2017
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MICHIGAN: Oxford High School Students Begin Project Called “13 Reasons Why Not”
2017
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NEW JERSEY: New South Jersey Suicide Prevention Program Wants to Get People Talking
2017
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CALIFORNIA: Community Survey Gives Snapshot of Palo Alto Perception on Youth Suicide
2017
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CALIFORNIA: CDC Report: Youth Suicide Rates in Santa Clara County Highest in Palo Alto, Morgan Hill
2017
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UTAH: Thousands of Utah Kids Using Suicide Intervention App to Get Help
2017
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Cyberbullying, Social Networking, and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents
2016
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More Child Suicides Are Linked to A.D.D. Than Depression, Study Suggests
2016
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DENMARK: Parents’ Psychiatric Disease Linked to Kids’ Risk of Suicide Attempt, Violent Offending
2016
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First of Its Kind Study of "Sexual Minority" Youth Finds Them at Risk of Violence
2016
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CALIFORNIA: Golden Gate Bridge Partners with Crisis Text Line in Suicide Prevention Effort
2016
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CALIFORNIA: Making an Impact: Drama Students Address Mental Health, Suicide Prevention through Poetry and Skits
2016
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: D.C. Education Act First of Its Kind in U.S., Increases Focus on Suicide Prevention
2016
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UTAH: Utah Officials Unsure Why Youth Suicide Rate Has Nearly Tripled since 2007
2016
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National Institutes of Health Planning and Research Grant Opportunities
2016
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Indian Health Service Releases New Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative Funding Opportunity Announcements
2016
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