- Suicide Attempts by Teens Soared Before Pandemic
- The number of teenagers who attempted suicide doubled over the four years before the coronavirus pandemic. Medical researchers analyzed data from the National Emergency Department Information System and found that the number of 14 to 19-year-olds who were rushed to emergency rooms after attempting suicide surged 2.1 times from 1,894 in 2016 to 3,892 in 2019.