Teen suicide rates are unsettling high. In the year 2017 there were over a million suicide attempts and adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 made up more than 14% of that number. Teen suicide rates have been climbing since 2008. More info Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US only being beaten out by car accidents.
While these numbers are higher, there are even high numbers when it comes to mental health needs.
Symptoms of mental health can start in ages even as young as 10.
20% of kids ages 13-18 live with some sort of a mental illness. And 90% of suicides are adolescence with a underlying mental illness. More Info