Youth Suicide Prevention
Preview: 11/12/2020 | 20s
Appalachian State University partners with schools to help prevent suicides
Adolescent suicide prevention is a public health priority, with the highest rates of suicide attempts nationally found in NC. In 2018, 12 percent of adolescents in NC attempted suicide – a number expected to increase in the context of COVID-19. Appalachian State University partners with seven schools and three counties to provide mental health services to help prevent suicides.
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Youth Suicide Prevention
Preview: 11/12/2020 | 20s
Adolescent suicide prevention is a public health priority, with the highest rates of suicide attempts nationally found in NC. In 2018, 12 percent of adolescents in NC attempted suicide – a number expected to increase in the context of COVID-19. Appalachian State University partners with seven schools and three counties to provide mental health services to help prevent suicides.
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