As Rural Suicide Rates Increase in America, Studies Show Risk is Not Randomly Distributed

Opinion piece by Dr. Carrie Henning-Smith, deputy director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, provides an overview of a study that investigated nearly half a million suicides in the U.S. between 1999 and 2016. Results show some people are at a higher risk, specifically those in rural areas, listing social isolation and lack of health insurance as some of the factors leading to the increase in suicide rates.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news