Suicide rates in the U.S. rose in 2021 after two consecutive years of declines, with males 15 to 24 years old experiencing the sharpest increase
Males 15 to 24 years old experienced the sharpest increase, an 8% rise, provisional data from the CDC showAsh Ponders for The Wall StreetThe U.S.
suicide rate rose in 2021 after two consecutive years of declines, federal data showed, underscoring concern about mental health in the shadow of theThe suicide rate last year increased 4% compared with the rate in 2020, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday. The rise was driven largely by suicides among men.a WSJ membership
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