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Rising Suicide Rates in the US: Experts Cite Depression and Lack of Mental Health Services as Possible Causes

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49,500 people took their own lives in the US last year. The suicide rate in the country has increased from 2000 to 2018. But in 2021, the suicide rate will increase by four percent. Most of those who take their own lives are elderly. Experts observe that the increasing incidence of depression and lack of availability of mental health services may be the reason.

A senior researcher at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention said that the majority of suicides involve firearms.



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2023-08-11 20:13:41

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