Suicide Prevention and Warning Signs for Youth

Prevention starts with conversation and awareness in our homes, schools, and communities. In the 2013, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Survey showed 17 percent of high school students reported seriously considering suicide during the 12 months before taking the survey. About 8 percent of high school students attempted suicide during the same period. The Department of Education has a fact sheet, Youth Suicide in the United States, that c an help parents understand what measures schools are taking to identify the youth at risk, warnings signs to watch for, and about suicide prevention. To learn more about this fact sheet and other national resources, view the sheet in full.