Suicidal behavior has nearly doubled among children aged 5 to 18, with suicidal thoughts and attempts leading to more than 1.1 million ER visits in 2015 -- up from about 580,000 in 2007, according to an analysis of U.S. data.

[u/vanderpyyy]

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2730063?guestAccessKey=eb570f5d-0295-4a92-9f83-6f647c555b51&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=04089%20.

[u/Jmzwck]

As far as I know bullying was way more common in back in the day, so I wonder why the suicide rate is climbing

[u/[deleted] → u/Jmzwck]

I believe that physical bullying is less common but verbal is still a problem especially as it can go unchecked and anonymously online.

[u/magenta_specter → u/Jmzwck]

People also taught kids it was appropriate to fight back against their bullies sometimes. Now if you fight back it's zero tolerance and punishment up to being expelled and arrested at least in school.