Overall, number of suicides in U.S. increases sharply since 1999

Source:  Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Suicide rates rise sharply across the United States, new report shows.  (Washington Post, 6/7/2018)

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Mapping the rising tide of suicide deaths across the United States.  (Washington Post, 5/24/2018)

Suicide rates are on the rise across the nation but nowhere more so than in rural counties, according to a new study by a team of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers.