An expert cautions against drawing conclusions about suicide rates overall
A possible explanation of these figures is that suicidal ideation is perhaps being better tracked today. Burstein is skeptical of this theory, since according to the data he collected in the U.S., 88 per cent of emergency department visits were for suicidal acts, not suicidal thoughts.
Suicidal thoughts are often a common theme, said Tel-Jeunes employee Élise Huot."We have really high volume, and we've noticed it."Huot figures the phenomenon"probably always existed," but there are more tools today than ever before with which to reach at-risk individuals.In his U.S. study, Burstein noted that 43 per cent of all young patients who visited the ER for suicidal thoughts or actions were between 5 and 11 years old.
Burstein said that every day, one or two children aged 12 and under go to the Montreal Children's Hospital, where he works, for suicidal thoughts or actions.Suicide is complex, and it's difficult to pinpoint the reasons behind these figures. For the moment, we can only speculate, said Christine Grou, president of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec.
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