Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

High School Students who Plan to Attempt Suicide

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Measurement Period: 2021-2022

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This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past 12 months.

Why is this important?

Suicide among adolescents is a serious public health issue in the United States. It is a leading cause of death for youth; approximately 4,600 lives are lost each year due to suicide. However, many more adolescents survive suicide attempts than actually die. Approximately 157,000 youth receive medical care at Emergency Departments for intentional self-inflicted injuries each year. Risk factors include depression, physical/mental illness, alcohol/substance abuse, incarceration, and loss or other stressful life events. Gender differences are apparent: although females are more likely to report attempting suicide than males, males are more likely to actually commit suicide than females. Studies show that addressing psychiatric illness through early recognition, intervention, and treatment is an effective way to combat suicidal behavior.

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