“Coerced Suicide” amongst children and young people: what is it and why should we be worried about it?

Suicide is the leading cause of death in young people (aged 28 to 24) in Australia. Because suicide is a preventable cause of death it is critical for us to understand the risk factors that lead to suicidal behaviours. A leading risk factor contributing to the burden of suicide in young people is child maltreatment and/or adverse childhood events but direct links between these and youth suicide is difficult to prove. The concept of ‘coerced suicide’ is a useful vehicle through which to start a conversation about the relationship between maltreatment, experiences of violence and suicide – a conversation which will hopefully pave the way for greater research and critical reform in this area.

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Shannon Miller

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-miller1984/?originalSubdomain=au

Victorian suicide Register – Coroner’s Annual Data Report – 2023 

https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-02/Coroners%20Court%202023%20Annual%20Suicide%20Data%20Report%20-%20December%202023.pdf

https://www.berrystreet.org.au/uploads/main/Files/Missing-Figures-Report-Final-May-2023.pdf

https://www.ombudsman.wa.gov.au/Publications/Reports/FDV-Suicide-2022-Volume-1-Ombudsman-Foreword-and-Executive-Summary.pdf

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10926771.2017.1335821

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