Articles for Suicide Rates

Victoria's suicide rate remains steady but there's hope new research can help in fight to save lives
1 month ago

Victoria's suicide rate remains steady but there's hope new research can help in fight to save lives

ABC  

Victoria's State Coroner John Cain has seen the devastating repercussions of suicide countless times, dealing with people he said are re-living "the worst day of their lives". Data revealed rate remained within expected levels In the first phase of the analysis, Professor Spittal's team examined the annualised monthly suicide rate in Victoria per 100,000 population, since 2012. The analysis showed …

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Opinion | Democrats’ Problem With Male Voters Isn’t Complicated
2 months, 1 week ago

Opinion | Democrats’ Problem With Male Voters Isn’t Complicated

Politico  

The Democrats are now playing catch-up. Imagine a speech from one of the candidates promising to: Establish a Male Suicide Prevention Task Force: There needs to be a national recognition of the male suicide crisis.. A first step could be a dedicated White House task force to research and implement strategies aimed at reducing suicide rates among men. There needs …

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Suicide prevention techniques make no difference as US sees increase in people taking their own lives
3 months, 1 week ago

Suicide prevention techniques make no difference as US sees increase in people taking their own lives

Daily Mail  

Suicide prevention measures like hotlines, school curriculums, and telehealth have done nothing to slow the rate of suicide in the US, experts warn. Over the past two decades, federal officials have launched three national suicide prevention strategies, which have focused on addressing risk factors, providing follow-up care, and evaluating at-risk populations like Native Americans. Despite several measures to lower suicide …

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Suicide rates in England, Wales hit 25-year high: ONS
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Suicide rates in England, Wales hit 25-year high: ONS

China Daily  

Smokers walk past an outdoor seating area at a pub in Covent Garden, London, Britain on Aug 29. The ONS reported a total of 6,069 suicides in England and Wales in 2023, or 11.4 suicide deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 10.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2022. The data revealed that while the suicide rate among males was higher than …

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Global suicide report reveals where rates are highest... as US makes shocking entry
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Global suicide report reveals where rates are highest... as US makes shocking entry

Daily Mail  

The United States has the sixth-highest suicide rate in the world, a grim ranking that comes amid a decades-long rise in suicides over the past three decades. The US suicide rate came to 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people, considerably lower than South Korea’s 24.1 suicides per capita, though quite a bit higher than Australia and Croatia’s 12.4 deaths per capita. …

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Social media fueling suicide epidemic in US
6 months ago

Social media fueling suicide epidemic in US

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, DC, on Nov 8,2022. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's best-selling book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness outlines how social media and smartphone usage caused depression to grow by 106 percent while anxiety disorders increased by 134 percent among undergraduate students in the …

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Suicide rates for women increased 4 percent in 2022: CDC data
1 year ago

Suicide rates for women increased 4 percent in 2022: CDC data

Raw Story  

This article was originally published by The 19th. Even though the total number of men who committed suicide outpaced women 4 to 1 in 2022, the suicide rate for women increased twice as much as men from 2021 to 2022. In the 10 to 14 age group, the suicide rate for men declined 13 percent and declined 22 percent for …

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Suicides in U.S. hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults
1 year ago

Suicides in U.S. hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults

LA Times  

A woman presses her face against a photo on a memorial poster during an event to raise awareness and funds for Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center in Los Angeles in October 2023. Suicide rates have increased across many demographic groups, but “if there’s a bright spot in the report, it is that decline for some of the younger groups which …

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New Government strategy pledges to reduce suicide rates within 2.5 years
1 year, 3 months ago

New Government strategy pledges to reduce suicide rates within 2.5 years

The Independent  

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Could cleaner air prevent suicide?
1 year, 3 months ago

Could cleaner air prevent suicide?

BBC  

The puzzling link between air pollution and suicide Getty Images Could air pollution impact mental health? Over the past few years, various studies have identified associations between raised levels of air pollution and suicide risk. In 2021, Seulkee Heo and colleagues at Yale University reviewed 18 studies that explored the association between air pollution and suicide. For example, in their …

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Suicides jump 4% to become one of top 10 leading causes of death in US
1 year, 8 months ago

Suicides jump 4% to become one of top 10 leading causes of death in US

Daily Mail  

Rates of suicides in the US rose in 2021 after enjoying a dip for two years, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. After increasing between 2001 and 2018, the age-adjusted suicide rate declined for two years through 2020 and then increased to about 14/100k in 2021 While those rates were lowest for young females aged …

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Veterans' minister apologises to military personnel over defence suicide rates after 'successive governments' failed
2 years, 2 months ago

Veterans' minister apologises to military personnel over defence suicide rates after 'successive governments' failed

ABC  

The veterans' affairs minister has apologised in federal parliament to serving and former military personnel who have been let down by his department and Defence over numerous decades. Key points: The veterans' affairs minister has promised action on defence suicide rates An extra 500 staff will be recruited to help clear payment backlogs The minister says successive governments have failed …

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Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence?
2 years, 6 months ago

Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence?

NPR  

Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns. They point to the steep decline in motor vehicle crashes after the legal drinking age went up to 21 …

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More Black Americans are buying guns. Is it driving up Black suicide rates?
2 years, 9 months ago

More Black Americans are buying guns. Is it driving up Black suicide rates?

NPR  

More Black Americans are buying guns. Sponsor Message "Some people, they rely on law enforcement, which, for African Americans, that's not always the safest course of action either," Sharis says. He says he knows how to talk with fellow gun enthusiasts in ways that health experts usually can't —especially about sensitive subjects like suicide risk, mental health issues, and crisis …

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Every 40 seconds someone commits suicide; here’s how one can help contain the silent epidemic
3 years ago

Every 40 seconds someone commits suicide; here’s how one can help contain the silent epidemic

Firstpost  

Studies reveal that suicide is one of the second leading causes of death during the second and third decades of life. Crude suicide rates across world regions Globally, the suicide rates are decreasing, from 12.9 per 100,000 people in the year 2000 to 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2016. Crude suicide rates across countries The crude suicide rates are the …

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Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action
3 years, 2 months ago

Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. military suicides jumped by 15% last year, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps that senior leaders called troubling. “While there is no clear understanding of what is causing the increase in suicides, we realize we have to do better in preventing suicide and ensure resources are available and readily accessible,” …

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World Suicide Prevention Day: How to help in 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

World Suicide Prevention Day: How to help in 2021

CNN  

CNN — More than 700,000 people die by suicide each year, according to the World Health Organization. That’s a sobering statistic to ponder today, on 2021’s World Suicide Prevention Day. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls suicide a “growing public health problem.” Experts fear suicidal thoughts may escalate due to economic hardship and mental stress caused by …

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Suicide rate fell during first lockdown, new data shows
3 years, 3 months ago

Suicide rate fell during first lockdown, new data shows

The Independent  

The suicide rate in England and Wales fell during the first national Covid-19 lockdown, new data from the Office for National Statistics shows. Although around three quarters of the suicides recorded during the first national lockdown were among men, there was actually a drop in the male suicide rate falling to 13.9 deaths per 100,000 men compared with 16.9 per …

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US suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady rise
4 years, 2 months ago

US suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady rise

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. suicide rate fell slightly last year, the first annual decline in more than a decade, according to new government data. It’s a small decrease and the data is preliminary, but the decline is “really exciting,” said Dr. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. When all that is factored together, …

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Is Indian media complying with suicide reporting guidelines? Study shows language used by many newspapers problematic
4 years, 2 months ago

Is Indian media complying with suicide reporting guidelines? Study shows language used by many newspapers problematic

Firstpost  

According to the Centre for Suicide Prevention, there have been other studies that have too noted this correlation between sensational portrayals of suicide by the media versus the risk of attempted suicide and suicide rates. Media reporting on suicide can cause a 1 to 2% variance in suicides “In the age of rage bait and juicing TRPs for viewership, journalists …

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No spike in suicide rates in Victoria during COVID-19 lockdowns, coroners court figures show
4 years, 3 months ago

No spike in suicide rates in Victoria during COVID-19 lockdowns, coroners court figures show

ABC  

Victoria's lockdown has not yet seen a spike in suicides compared to last year, according to new data released today by the state's coroner. Key points: There have been 466 suicides so far this year in Victoria There have been 466 suicides so far this year in Victoria Men were three times more likely to take their own lives Men …

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