We write you in regard to the work of Kölves and De Leo [J Adolesc Health. 2016 Jan;58(1):69-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.09.014], who reported data demonstrating reduced suicide rates among adolescents in Western nations. First and foremost, we commend the authors on such a vital undertaking of an otherwise understudied global behavioral health issue. Indeed, the World Health Organization [2] reported an estimated 804,000 deaths by suicide worldwide in 2012 (three years beyond the cutoff of analysis examined by these authors). Put simply, suicide remains a pressing worldwide killer across age ranges. Therefore, suicide prevention should be a high priority in global health, necessitating an enhanced aim to increase awareness of the global health significance of suicide.
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