“Last school year, we had approximately 3.1 middle school students that expressed that they have attempted suicide on at least one occasion, and in our high schools, we had 2.1% of high school students reported that on any number of occasions they wanted to die by suicide,” said Karin White, Forsyth County School’s lead school social worker.
‘It’s difficult for us to strike a balance’: Students, professionals talk about suicide prevention and mental health