Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for people between the ages of 10 and 34. Nine in 10 people who die by suicide have an underlying and potentially treatable mental health condition. In an effort to reverse these trends, Aetna, a CVS Health company, focuses on expanded resources and outreach to adolescents, including:

Self-harm risk modeling to proactively support families with children at the highest risk of suicide attempt;
A partnership with Vita Health and Oui Therapeutics to provide access to Youth Nominated Support Teams and clinical outpatient programs with evidence-based therapies and interventions; and
Outreach to adolescent members with comfort items after they are discharged from inpatient or emergency department care for suicide ideation or attempts to let them know they are valued and that support is available to them.

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Aetna also continues to work directly with health-care providers to ensure they have the necessary education and resources to identify and treat adolescents and young adults at risk of suicide.

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Aetna CVS Health on track to reduce member suicide attempts by 20%

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