Youth · United States
New federal data show a decline in teen suicide
The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds depression episodes and suicidality among teens declined between 2021 and 2024.
NPR's coverage of the 2024 NSDUH release reports declines in teen depression episodes and suicidality compared with 2021 — early but meaningful signs that pandemic-era worsening may be easing.
The piece is appropriately measured: one in ten teens still reported serious thoughts of suicide in the past year, and clinicians warn that capacity to respond has not kept pace with demand.
Read NPR's full report for the underlying SAMHSA data and expert commentary.
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