Overview

• Two child suicides reported over the weekend of October 11–12, involving a 9-year-old in Sarreguemines and a 12-year-old in Martigues, have intensified concern among clinicians.
• Child psychiatrist Anne Raynaud reports a sustained rise in expressions of suicidal ideation among 4–5-year-olds in clinical practice.
• A Santé publique France bulletin shows that the last week of September surpassed 70 emergency‑department visits for self‑inflicted acts among 0–10 year‑olds.
• Health officials emphasize that these ED tallies cover varied behaviors such as overdoses, burns and cuts, often without confirmed intent, with annual totals averaging about 2,600 since 2020.
• Hospitalizations following such visits average roughly one per day, under 15% of cases, and confirmed suicides among 0–10 year‑olds remain very rare at up to about five per year, prompting calls for better recognition, clearer data and early prevention including the 3114 helpline.