Tag Archives: Suicide Rates

A crisis call line run by Native youth, for Native youth

Native youth have one of the highest rates of suicide of any demographic in the country, according to federal data. While American Indian and Alaskan Native teenagers reported feelings of sadness and hopelessness that tracked with national averages, they were more likely than their peers of other races to seriously consider suicide, to make a […]
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The Finnish miracle: how the country halved its suicide rate – and saved countless lives | Finland

It is now often known as the ‘world’s happiest country’, but Finland used to have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. From alcohol to antidepressants, here are the changes that made the difference. Despite nowadays more commonly being branded the “world’s happiest country”, Finland was only relatively recently known for having one of […]
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Why are Republicans more likely to suffer hearing loss? 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. We’re embarrassed to admit it, but at first we saw nothing remarkable about the most detailed map of […]
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Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce

Amanda MorningStar has watched her children struggle with mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts. She often wonders why. “We’re family-oriented and we do stuff together. I had healthy pregnancies. We’re very protective of our kids,” said MorningStar, who lives in Heart Butte, Montana, a town of about 600 residents on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Source: […]
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Study: Persistent wildfire smoke is eroding rural America’s mental health

Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link between smoke and higher suicide rates. Will and Julie Volpert have led white water rafting trips on Southern Oregon’s Rogue and Klamath rivers for over a decade for their company Indigo Creek Outfitters, out of the […]
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Number of suicides in the US in 2022 reaches record level: CDC

An estimated 49,449 people died by suicide in 2022, the CDC said. The number of suicides in the United States has hit a record high, new provisional federal data shows. In 2022, an estimated 49,449 people died by suicide, which is 3% higher than the 48,183 people who died in 2021, according to a report […]
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Oregon ranks miserably for addressing mental health. The reasons are complex

Oregon ranks as one of the worst states in the country at addressing residents’ mental health needs, based on a scale that weighs the share of people who report having a mental illness and their ease of accessing care. That’s primarily because Oregon residents have one of the highest rates of self-reported mental illness, with […]
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No One Knows How Many L.G.B.T.Q. Americans Die by Suicide

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story directly from the source, state employees can access this New York Times story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800.

Oregon suicide rate increases among adults, declines in youth

Oregon youth suicide rates have steadily decreased from 2018 to 2021, but adult rates have increased, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state saw a peak of suicides among people 24 and younger in 2018, at 129 deaths. While youth suicides dropped to 95 deaths in 2021, […]
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With suicide rates high among farmers, ranchers, lawmakers consider a remedy

A Senate bill would devote $300,000 toward a suicide prevention hotline geared towards agricultural workers. Surviving as a farmer takes grit. Profits are vulnerable to extreme weather conditions, and a drought has persisted for years. Commodity prices fluctuate, while the costs of fertilizer and other supplies keep going up. And when those difficulties become overwhelming, […]
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