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title: Increases Found in Preteen Suicide Rate
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url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/crisis-response-and-suicide-prevention/increases-found-in-preteen-suicide-rate/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention
tags:
  - Article
  - Audience
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Mental health professionals
---

# Increases Found in Preteen Suicide Rate

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that rates of preteen suicide (ages 8-12) have been increasing by approximately 8% annually since 2008.

 

[Read More](https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2024/increases-found-in-preteen-suicide-rate)

 

 

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