How do the rates of suicidal ideation, parasuicide, and completed suicide compare for adolescent males and females in the United States? Why do these rates differ?
What will be an ideal response?
The rates of suicidal ideation and parasuicide are higher for females than for males,
but the rate of completed suicide is higher for males than for females. The higher
rates of suicidal ideation and parasuicide for females stem from higher rates of depression for females. But, females also have a greater likelihood of seeking help
or signaling distress and a lower likelihood of using immediately lethal means (such
as guns), leading to a lower rate of actual suicides among females.
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