Suicidality Among Military-Connected Adolescents in California Schools

Using data from students in 9th and 11th grades in California schools who completed the California Healthy Kids Survey in 2012-2013, researchers compared the rates of suicidal thoughts and behavior between military-connected and civilian students. Military-connected youth were at higher risk than their civilian peers for all suicide variables measured, including thinking about suicide, making plans to attempt suicide, attempting suicide, and attempting suicide that required medical treatment in the past year.