Alarming increase in child suicide

Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD, director, pediatric psychiatry and psychology at Akron Children's, discusses the increased risk of suicide among young children since the pandemic. If you are someone you know if experience thoughts about suicide, call 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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