Why suicides among young women are rising at the fastest rate ever

Suicides among young women in the UK are surging at the fastest rate ever.

Data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows the suicide rate in women and girls under the age of 24 between 2020 and 2021 saw the steepest rise since records started in 1981 – rising from 2.5 to 3.6 deaths per 100,000 women. This comes in the context of suicide among young women rising for several years.

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