US suicides hit an all-time high last year
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever
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Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in pandemic, study says
The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jockey suicides shadow horse racing, bring attention to stress and mental health concerns of the job
The horse racing community was stunned earlier this year when 23-year-old Avery Whisman and 29-year-old Alex Canchari di...
As suicides rise, US military seeks to address mental health
Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protoc...
White House rolls out new plan to combat gun suicides in US
The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant...
US suicides dropped last year, defying pandemic expectations
The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at le...
Trump plan to stem vet suicides focuses on public awareness
President Donald Trump has released a long-awaited national plan to address the high number of veteran suicides
NYPD creates new approach to prevent officer suicides
The New York City Police Department has announced a new approach to prevent suicides by officers, one day after a vetera...
French telecom company Orange convicted over suicides
French phone and Internet provider Orange has been found guilty of a string of employee suicides
