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November 30, 2025Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental HealthOpen Access

Suicidal ideation, attempts and help-seeking behaviors among adolescent girls in, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

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Overview

Community-based analysis shows high suicidal ideation in adolescent girls, highlighting low help-seeking behaviors.

Key Points

  • One in four adolescent girls reported suicidal ideation, emphasizing urgent mental health needs.
  • 14.6% of participants exhibited help-seeking behaviors, pointing to barriers in accessing care.
  • A community-based cross-sectional study analyzed suicide-related factors among 847 girls in Ethiopia.
  • Findings underscore the importance of targeted strategies for mental health and violence reduction.

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A 2025 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b9da01d383f2b2a37a30fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00996-0
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