Pandemic, a determining factor in the increase in youth suicides in Mexico during 2020 | Video | CNN

Data from the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (Inegi) of Mexico indicate that in 2020, the country registered an increase in deaths caused by suicide, particularly in people between 15 and 34 years of age. Faryde Lara Rodríguez, director of SAK Fundación, explains that although in Mexico the increase in suicide is a trend in the last 20 years, the factor of the covid-19 pandemic played a determining role in those who took their own lives during the year last. If you or someone you know needs help, visit cnne.com/help. In the United States, the suicide prevention line is 1-800-273-8255.