Updated 8-4-2017

The number of older teenage girls dying by suicide hit a 40-year peak nationwide in 2015, but is down in Tennessee, says a report from WKRN.com.

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control says the suicide rate among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 reached an all-time high in 2015 for the 40-year period beginning in 1975.

In Tennessee, the number of girls who died by suicide in that age group went down in 2015 compared to 2014. TSPN says Tennessee is ahead of the game when it comes to suicide awareness, prevention and follow-up.

But overall, the number of youths aged 10-19 who died by suicide in Tennessee increased over a ten-year period.

Teens are also more likely to attempt suicide if they know someone who died by suicide.

There is help available in Tennessee. If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-855-CRISIS-1. A counselor will be dispatched to help. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-TALK.