Below is the data for New Hampshire youth who have reported feeling sad and hopeless and seriously considered attempting suicide in the 2023 iteration of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

Students Reporting Seriously Considering Attempting Suicide

In 2023 YRBS Survey, 21.3% of students surveyed, seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months.

Students Reporting Feeling Sad and Hopeless

In 2023 YRBS Survey, 39.6% of students surveyed, felt sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 or more weeks in a row so that they stopped doing usual activities.

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For full results of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in New Hampshire, visit the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services: Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)Links to an external site.

Additional information about the Youth Risk Behavior Survey can be found in the following locations:

New Hampshire Technical Assistance Center (NHTAC)Links to an external site.

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Youth Online: High School YRBS