Recently, research has reported that the rates of suicide among Black children between the
ages of 5 to 12-years-old are increasing as they are now more likely to commit suicide than …

Suicide among blacks is a youthful phenomenon. At a time when they should be
developingan identity, exploring career options, or beginning a family, too many young …

Description: Over the last several years, data has emerged indicating an alarming increase
in the suicide rates for Black children and teenagers over the past generation. While …

Objective Suicide among Black youth is a significant public health concern, yet research
investigating the epidemiology of suicide in this population is limited. This study examines …

The significance of youth suicide as a public health concern is underscored by the fact that it
is the second-leading cause of death for youth globally. While suicide rates for White groups …

Objectives: This study examined racial/ethnic and gender differences in the antecedents of
adolescent suicide deaths in the United States. Method: Using postmortem data (N= 3,996 …

Although suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents, research
revealing potent predictors of suicidal thoughts above and beyond the effects of depressive …

During young adulthood the suicide rate among Blacks rises dramatically and approaches
that of the US general population, requiring that prevention efforts include a focus on Black …

Suicide rates among ethnoracially minoritized youth (ie, youth of color) peak before the age
of 30, and striking disparities in access to mental health services have been identified in this …

The current paper provides a comprehensive research review of gender differences in rates
of and risk factors for adolescent suicidal behavior in four main US cultural subgroups …