Children and young people who die by suicide: childhood-related antecedents, gender differences and service contact.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Worldwide suicide is commonest in young people and in many countries, including the UK, suicide rates in young people are rising. AIMS:To investigate the stresses young people face before they take their lives, their contact with services that could be preventative and whether these differ in girls and boys. METHOD:We identified a 3-year UK national consecutive case series of deaths by suicide in people aged 10-19, based on national mortality data. We extracted information on the antecedents of suicide from official investigations, primarily inquests. RESULTS:Between 2014 and 2016, there were 595 suicides by young people, almost 200 per year; 71% were male (n = 425). Suicide rates increased from the mid-teens, most deaths occurred in those aged 17-19 (443, 74%). We obtained data

SUBMITTER: Rodway C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7331086 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature