In the pandemic's wake, suicidal ideation among teens is up
According to a new survey, 75% of teens engaged in self-harm or suicidal ideation on their devices in 2021. Parents shouldn’t shy away from asking about it.
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According to a new survey, 75% of teens engaged in self-harm or suicidal ideation on their devices in 2021. Parents shouldn’t shy away from asking about it.
Intentional self-harm cases up substantially among children during pandemic By: Scripps National and last updated 2021-03-16 12:09:29-04 This pandemic has brought on a wave of issues, especially in mental health affecting children. Fair Health looked at health insurance claims in 2020 and found that intentional self-harm claims were up substantially compared to 2019. A large number of claims related to mental health were for children between 13 and 18 years old. The number of those type of claims remained high through November of 2020. Pediatric experts say these cases were al...