Community Firearm Violence, Youth Depression, and Suicide Risk in Philadelphia (2017–2024)

Suicide risk among youth remained elevated after the pandemic — especially among non-Hispanic Black youth, Medicaid-insured youth, and those in neighborhoods with high firearm violence, according to a new study analyzing over 71,000 pediatric primary care visits in Philadelphia (2017–2024).

Min J, Tam, V, Jacoby SF, McDonald CC, Mayne S. Community Firearm Violence, Youth Depression, and Suicide Risk in Philadelphia: 2017–2024. Pediatrics. 2026 Aug 3: e2025075438. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-075438.