⢠During the past 50 years Indiana has seen a 234% increase in suicide mortality rates for youth ages 15-24.
⢠In 2018, the most recent year for data, Indianaâs youth suicide mortality rate was 22% higher than the U.S. rate.
⢠Comparing the nine-month period of April to December of 2019 to 2020, and taking into consideration the risk for suicide related self-screening results of positive for bipolar disorder or moderate to severe results for depression or anxiety, there was a 460% increase in individuals who would be considered at a high risk for suicide, and
an 873% increase in youth ages 11-24 living in Noble, LaGrange, DeKalb, Steuben and Whitley counties self-screening that would be considered at a high risk for suicide.