Suicide rates for children and young adults ‘increase over summer exam period’

The ONS has published data on deaths by suicide of children and young people in England across the academic year (Alamy/PA) -

Rates of suicides among children and young people in England tend to increase over the summer exam period and are at their lowest during the start of the academic year, new figures suggest.

There are also “small significant differences” in the trends for males and females, with rates peaking in early May for females but not until early July for males.