Suicidal Ideation Among Midwestern Students: a social ecological approach

Abstract

Background Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States and adolescents represent 11% of all suicide cases. Meanwhile, Indiana has the 2nd highest adolescent suicide rate (14.5 per 100,000) and adolescents represent 19% of all suicide cases (See Figure 1). However, Illinois has the 5th lowest adolescent suicide rate (10.6 per 100,000) and adolescents represent only 6.5% of all suicide cases (See Figure 1). Therefore, identifying adolescents at risk for suicide remains a top priority for clinicians and mental health professionals. One possible approach is …