The Unspoken Crisis: Rising Suicide Rates Among Black Youth

The Unspoken Crisis

Few realize that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among Americans.  From 1999 to 2018, the suicide rate has increased by 35%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One trend that is particularly disturbing is climbing suicide rates among American youth: From 2007 to 2017, the rate for ages 10 to […]