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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis trend was reversed among teenagers ages 13-17 on Aetna plans, with suicide attempts up 32 percent from 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this year, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other advocacy organizations\u00a0declared\u00a0a state of national emergency in child and adolescent mental health<\/a>. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among ages 10-24, according to the AAP.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A CDC analysis found suicide rates have recently decreased among females 25 and older but increased among females ages 10-24. Among males, rates of suicide mortality decreased in ages 45-74 and generally increased among males 15-44. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sree Chaguturu, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer for CVS Health, said in the news release the company is doubling down on efforts to prevent suicide attempts among teens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Aetna uses outreach to families with children at high risk of suicide attempts, outpatient therpaies and its Caring Contacts program as tools to reduce suicide attempts, according to the news release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Our members are not immune to the national suicide crisis reported by the CDC. Though we are on track lowering suicide attempts in adults, our goal will not be reached until we can say the same for adolescents,” Dr. Chaguturu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSource: Beckers payer<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/distilinfo.com\/healthplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/72.jpg\")
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