Suicide rates in the United States are at their highest since World War II and female suicide rates are rising more rapidly than those involving men, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Already a public health crisis, suicide before this latest data from CDC was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. The causes of this horrific spike in the number of Americans are varied but all point to the need for urgent action at the federal and local levels to stem this epidemic that will only worsen over time.
CDC said 14 out of every 100,000 Americans died by suicide in 2017. That’s a 33 percent increase since 1999 and is the highest age-adjusted suicide rate recorded in the U.S. since 1942. Equally disturbing is that for every successful suicide, there were 25 other unsuccessful ones.
The female suicide rate is rising more quickly. It’s risen 53 percent since 1999 compared to 26 percent for men. The male suicide rate in 2017 was more than three times higher than the female rate, however.
https://www.medicaldaily.com/us-suicide-rates-reach-all-time-high-world-war-ii-437117
The report, published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, found the suicide rate was 33 percent higher in 2017 than in 1999, making it the highest since World War II. The increase affected both women and men; however, Native American and Native Alaskan rates were particularly high.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, visit SuicidePreventionLifeline.org, or text “START” to 741-741 to immediately speak to a trained counselor at Crisis Text Line.
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