• New CDC study found weekly visits to the emergency department for suspected suicide attempts by teenage girls rose 50.6 percent from 2019 to 2021
• The study also found that among boys in the same age group there was a 4 percent rise in suspected suicide attempts over the same time period  
• The reported suicide attempts for both genders surged during the pandemic, and increased the longer lockdown and social distancing orders were in place
• The increase in suspected suicide attempts by young people could be attributed to social distancing, which took away the in-person connections built at school  
• The increased numbers among teenage girls correlates with data that shows women are more likely to disclose suicidal thoughts and to seek help for them