This bioethics project will explore aspects of euthanasia as well as potential causes of suicide amongst young people, ranging from ages 10 to 24, and preventative measures that are and are not widely available to this particular group of people in the United States (U.S.). Ethical Themes Included: Autonomy and Paternalism *I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE MUSIC USED IN THIS PODCAST* Bibliography Bridge JA, Asti L, Horowitz LM, et al. Suicide Trends Among Elementary School–Aged Children in the United States From 1993 to 2012. JAMA Pediatr. 2015;169(7):673–677. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0465 Fontanella CA, Hiance-Steelesmith DL, Phillips GS, et al. Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides, United States, 1996-2010. JAMA Pediatr. 2015;169(5):466–473. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.3561 Inglehart, R. C., Nash, R., Hassan, Q. N., & Schwartzbaum, J. (2021). Attitudes Toward Euthanasia: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Role of Economic, Cultural, and Health-Related Factors. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 62(3), 559–569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.01.009 Skidmore, S. J., & Kurpius, S. E. R. (2021). Euthanasia in an Aging America: An Ethical Challenge for Mental Health Counselors. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 43(2), 125–138. https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.43.2.03 Tran, L. D., & Ponce, N. A. (2017). Who Gets Needed Mental Health Care? Use of Mental Health Services among Adults with Mental Health Need in California. Californian journal of health promotion, 15(1), 36–45. National Institute of Mental Health NIMH » Suicide (nih.gov)
