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Teenage boys' suicide rate is skyrocketing because of firearms access (19thnews.org)

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I believe the going theory is firearms are more likely to succeed whereas other means aren't. So you get fewer suicide attempts and more suicides :(

We need to be asking why are teen boys committing suicide at high rates? But also we need to be able to support and help them somehow instead of casting them off on their own once they hit puberty.

PS:

Vinik noted that the suicide rate, already at a 20-year high, is rising the most quickly among young people of color.

Article goes on to talk about the difficulty of accessing mental health care for black boys, and other factors.

Presently, the firearm suicide rate is highest with Native American and Alaska Native young men and Black men — but Asian and Pacific Islanders, Latinx, and Black young men constitute the fastest-growing firearm suicide rates of any racial and ethnic groups in the Unites States.

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Michael pointed to “traditional, cisgender masculinity” as a factor in the rising suicide rate among teenage boys and young men.

“If you are a person that’s either been raised to believe that seeking help for mental health ailments is a sign of weakness, you might also be a person at risk for suicide,” Michael said.