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Suicide themes among black and white adolescents and young adults reveal differences by race
  1. Jennifer H Zohn
  1. University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Jennifer H Zohn, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3733, USA; jzohn{at}uccs.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103843

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    Commentary on: Phillips JA, Davidson TR, Baffoe-Bonnie MS. Identifying latent themes in suicide among black and white adolescents and young adults using the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2013–2019. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Oct;334:116144. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116144. Epub 2023 Aug 9.

    Implications for practice and research

    • Reducing barriers and increasing access to mental health for black and white adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years.

    • Advancing culturally informed care and treatment in mental health providers.

    • Prioritising research on suicide risk factors and protective factors for black adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years.

    Context

    Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged 10–24 years in the USA. Between 2007 and 2021, suicide rates have increased 63% for white and black AYA Americans.1 While black people disproportionately face social and economic stressors …

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    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.