All-Party Parliamentary Group on Suicide and Self-harm Prevention

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The APPG has published a report on young people and suicide.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 10-24 and in 2023, 523 suicides by young people aged 15-24 were registered in England.

Through this inquiry, the APPG wanted to hear the voices behind these worrying figures. From September 2023 to November 2024, the APPG collected evidence to understand what Government should do to prevent young people from reaching crisis and, ultimately, save lives. The APPG ran a survey where we heard from 274 respondents, including 150 young people with lived experience of suicidal thoughts, feelings and attempts, and people of all ages who had been bereaved by a young suicide. We also held three evidence sessions with academics, practitioners, charities, young people with lived experience and policymakers.

The inquiry report outlines 15 areas for urgent action across health services, education, communities and Government departments to help prevent the devastation of young lives lost to suicide.

A link to the report can be found below.

In 2020, the APPG undertook an inquiry into the support available for young people who self-harm. In undertaking the inquiry, the APPG brought together experts through oral evidence sessions, as well as collecting written evidence, to better understand what services exist for young people who self-harm, how effective these are, and how they can be improved. Thank you to all those who submitted evidence to the inquiry.

You can download the final report below.