Friday, June 08, 2018

Suicide rates up more than 30 percent in half of U.S. states, CDC says - Washington Times

Suicide rates up more than 30 percent in half of U.S. states, CDC says - Washington Times
See the source image"Suicide rates in nearly every U.S. state rose from 1999 to 2016, with increases of more than 30 percent in half of the states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Thursday.
The CDC “Vital Signs” report said that more than half of people who commit suicide do not have a diagnosed mental health condition.
...Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and one of three leading causes that are on the rise, the CDC said. The others are Alzheimer’s disease and drug overdoses..."
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