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California, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma & Virginia Saw Increase In Adolescent Suicides During COVID-19

Statistically significant increases in the number of adolescent deaths due to suicide during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurred in California, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Virginia, according to data from 14 states. These states, along with California, also had a statistically significant increase in the proportion of overall suicides that were among adolescents. Montana had a statistically significant decrease in both the number, and the proportion of overall suicides during COVID-19. Alaska had a statistically significant decrease in proportion …

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