Episode 26 - Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 1

In this first half of a two-part series, we discuss the growing rates of suicide amongst child and adolescent populations in the United States, with a focus on historically underserved groups. In particular, our guests, Dr. Tami Benton and Dr. Kevin Simon, elucidate the disturbing rises in suicidality—suicide attempts and suicidal ideation—and suicide fatality amongst Indigenous and Black youth. Drs. Benton and Simon recount the pervasive nature of the suicide crisis impacting Black and Indigenous youth and offer insights into how we may begin ameliorating these harrowing inequities.