Scotland’s suicide rates for 2022 saw a small increase to 762 probable deaths, figures published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) revealed.
The figure is an increase of nine compared to 2021, however, the number of suicides in Scotland has been fairly steady in the last number of years.
“The Scottish Government is working with all key national and local partners to ensure that people with urgent mentalcare needs get the right help, in the right place, at the right time, no matter where they live. “The longer-term trend shows that over the last 30 years, the rate of suicides for males is around three times as high as the female rate.
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