Collectively, these trends reflect the larger mental health crisis our youth are experiencing today. We also know that there are considerable racial and ethnic disparities in rates of suicide and that has been a disproportional increase in rates of suicide among black youth. It is also the case that suicidal ideation and attempts accounts for an ever-increasing number of emergency department and in-patient visits at children’s hospitals nationwide. We are all well aware that suicide rates for both children and adolescents have been increasing. Today’s workshop focused on child and youth suicide is a critical and timely component of these research priorities. Suicide prevention is and has been one of our top research priorities. We fund a broad portfolio that covers the full spectrum of mental disorders as well as the full translational continuum of science. We very much appreciate your taking time out of your busy schedules to spend the next two days with us to discuss and collaborate on addressing the important aims of this meeting.Īs many of you may know, the NIMH is a lead federal agency for mental health research. Welcome to the National Institute of Mental Health. SHELLI AVENEVOLI: Good morning, everyone, and welcome.
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