Native American youth

White Mountain Apache Tribe decreases suicides, attempts

All StoriesErika Bloom11/15/20170

Native American youth are killing themselves at alarming rates, but one Arizona tribe is working to reverse these trends. Nationally, suicide is prevalent in middle-age white men, but among Native Americans, 40 percent of those who die by suicide are between the ages of 15 and 24. Along with non-Hispanic whites, the Native American whites…

Changing the dialogue on suicide among Native American youth

All StoriesRazanne Chatila02/25/20150

Native youth suicide rates are 2.5 times the national average and account for 75 percent of deaths among American native youth age 12-20. Suicidal Behaviors in American Natives/American Indians vs. U.S. | Create infographics This data from the Aspen Institute shows suicide is the second leading cause of death, after deaths in result of injuries and…