Suicide Attempts in Juvenile Justice: 45% Denied Suicidal Thoughts
A 2026 study of 1,250 Florida youth in juvenile-justice programs who had attempted suicide found that 557 (45%) denied serious suicidal thoughts or a plan. Anger or irritability was more common among them than among youth reporting suicidal thoughts (40% vs. 30%).1 An earlier 427-youth sample found a 40% denial rate.2 Screening that starts with …