AAP partners with other experts to create blueprint for youth suicide prevention

In its latest step to address a national emergency in pediatric mental health, the AAP has collaborated on a set of guidelines known as the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention.
In a statement, the academy explained that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated trends in suicide among youth. Data published in MMWR showed the proportion of mental health-related ED visits for suicide attempts in early 2021 among teens increased 31% compared with the same period in 2019.
The AAP said the guidelines were meant to “support pediatric health clinicians in identifying strategies and partnerships to

In its latest step to address a national emergency in pediatric mental health, the AAP has collaborated on a set of guidelines known as the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention.
In a statement, the academy explained that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated trends in suicide among youth. Data published in MMWR showed the proportion of mental health-related ED visits for suicide attempts in early 2021 among teens increased 31% compared with the same period in 2019.
The AAP said the guidelines were meant to “support pediatric health clinicians in identifying strategies and partnerships to