Washington: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts by teenage girls rose significantly last year compared to 2019, highlighting the mental health impact of the pandemic. "By early May 2020, ED visit counts for suspected suicide attempts began increasing among adolescents aged 12-17 years, especially among girls," the health agency said in a report. Between July 26 to August 22, 2020, the average number of visits in girls of this age was 26 percent higher than the same period in 2019. During February 21 to March 20, 2021, it had shot up an alarming 51 percent compared to the same period in 2020. For
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