Michigan Youth Suicide Attempts Above Average

(Detroit, Michigan) It's not clear why Michigan ranks higher.

Michigan youths are more likely than the average American youth to attempt suicide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In its last survey in 2007, 9% of Michigan youths surveyed admitted attempting suicide (compared to a national average of 7%) and 27% said they had been depressed.

Not good.