SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Black youth suicide rates have been on the rise over the past two decades. SAMHSA’s Issue Brief, Black Youth Suicide Prevention, highlights the pressing concern of Black youth suicide and the role state leaders can play to address Black youth suicide in their communities.
This Issue Brief addresses the following:
- Suicide risk factors of Black youth;
- How suicidal ideation may present among Black youth;
- Integrating protective factors for Black youth;
- The role of state leaders in reducing Black youth suicide; and
- Ways behavioral systems can improve to address Black youth suicide amid funding limitations.
This Issue Brief is one in a series of briefs created by SAMHSA to provide guidance to State Mental Health Agencies to support improvement of the mental health systems within their states.
Here is a link to the PDF Issue Brief.