Personal Digest: 194 preteens died by suicide in 2025 — alarm
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194 preteens ages 8–12 died by suicide in 2025 — CDC-linked reporting shows a shocking rise in preteen suicide with Black, Hispanic and Native youth hit hardest, prompting urgent calls for policy and clinical responses.
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