Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2020 Jul-Aug;117(4):370-374.

Youth Suicide: A Population Crying for Help? A System Overloaded? Who Can Help?

Ravi Shankar  1 , Rasha El Kady  2 , Arpit Aggarwal  3
Affiliations

Youth Suicide: A Population Crying for Help? A System Overloaded? Who Can Help?

Ravi Shankar et al. Mo Med. 2020 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young adults (15-24 years old). There continues to be limited access to mental health services for many patients who are in mental health crisis because of shortage of trained psychiatrist and mental health providers. Patients identified with high risk factors should get a full comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Management should focus on preventative strategies, early identification as well as treatment with appropriate psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 10 leading causes of death. 2016. [Accessed December 23, 2017]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/facts.html.
    1. National Vital Statistics Reports. 2016 Feb 16;65(2) - PubMed
    1. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Workforce fact sheet. https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/resources_for_primary_care/w....
    1. The Workforce Shortage of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists: Is It Time for a Different Approach? Findling Robert L, MD, MBA, Stepanova Ekaterina., MD, PhD Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - PubMed
    1. UMSL, MIMH. Missouri Suicide Prevention Project. July 2015 brief report

LinkOut - more resources