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2 <br /> HEALTHY U <br /> ifotA SNOHOMISH YOUTH <br /> HEALTH DISTRICT SURVEY 1 <br /> WWW.SNOHD.ORG 6 <br /> DEPRESSION & SUICIDE <br /> Snohomish SUICIDE 6TH 8TH 10TH 14TH <br /> County Facts GRADERS GRADERS GRADERS GRADERS <br /> • Our 8th and 10th <br /> grade students Seriously considered attempting suicide 15.8% 16.3% 21.8% 22.7% <br /> were significantly Planned how you would attempt suicide - 13.7% 17.9% 17.5% <br /> more likely <br /> Attempted suicide 4.8% 8.7% 10.9% 9.7% <br /> compared to the <br /> state average to <br /> DEPRESSION 6TH 8TH 1 0TH 1 2TH <br /> recall seeing GRADERS GRADERS GRADERS GRADERS <br /> information at <br /> school about the Have been severely depressed * - 26.8% 36.3% 38.8% <br /> warning signs of Feel satisfied with their lives, ratings of 8-10, <br /> suicide61.7% 46.5% 42.7% <br /> 10 is "completely true" <br /> • Our 10th grade Feel alone in life, ratings of 9-10, 10 is 7.8% 9.2% 9.3% <br /> students were "completely true" <br /> significantly more Feels good about themselves, ratings of 8- 58.9% 46.4% 44.9% <br /> likely to say if they 10, 10 is "completely true" <br /> were depressed Look forward to the future, ratings of 8-10 70.8% 64.6% 64.9% <br /> they would turn to a "completely true" <br /> teacher, school *Depressed-Student self report of being so sad or hopeless they stopped doing usual activities for two <br /> counselor, or other or more weeks in a row. <br /> adult at their SOCIAL SUPPORT 6TH 8TH 10TH 12TH <br /> school for help GRADERS GRADERS GRADERS GRADERS <br /> • 12th grade students <br /> were significantly Do not feel they can ask a parent for help 10.6% 16.4% 23.2% 23.2% <br /> with a personal problem <br /> more likely <br /> compared to the Do not have (or are not sure) they have an <br /> rest of the state to adult to turn to when feeling 17.1% 24.7% 26.6% 28.9% <br /> report that they had sad or hopeless <br /> seriously <br /> considered suicide -Not asked of students in this grade <br /> in the past year <br /> Participation by all of the Snohomish County school districts in the Healthy Youth Survey is extremely appreciated. <br /> School participation allows us to report on the current health status of our youth and track trends over time. <br /> For more information about the Healthy Youth Survey,check out http://www.askhys.net/or to see Snohomish County <br /> Healthy Youth Survey Fact Sheets go to www.snohd.org. <br /> Rv.05/2017 <br /> Healthy Communities &Assessment <br /> 3020 Rucker Avenue,Suite 206 Everett,WA 98201-3900 • fax:425.339.8726 • tel:425.252.8856 <br />