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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
High School Students who Plan to Attempt Suicide
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This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past 12 months.
Why is this important?
Suicide among adolescents is a serious public health issue in the United States. It is a leading cause of death for youth; approximately 4,600 lives are lost each year due to suicide. However, many more adolescents survive suicide attempts than actually die. Approximately 157,000 youth receive medical care at Emergency Departments for intentional self-inflicted injuries each year. Risk factors include depression, physical/mental illness, alcohol/substance abuse, incarceration, and loss or other stressful life events. Gender differences are apparent: although females are more likely to report attempting suicide than males, males are more likely to actually commit suicide than females. Studies show that addressing psychiatric illness through early recognition, intervention, and treatment is an effective way to combat suicidal behavior.
11.6%
Source:
Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2018
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2018
Filter(s) for this location: State: Virginia
Compared to
Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
Data Source
- Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Health Behaviors, Teens