Highest income bracket Black women had a 20% higher risk of suicide compared to lowest income bracket white women: Study
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 4, 2023
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. among individuals aged 10–34 years of age and the fourth leading cause of death for individuals aged 35–44 years. Suicide attempts (non-fatal, self-directed potentially injurious behavior with any intent to die) and self-inflicted injuries represent a major risk factor for completed suicides.
In 2020, more than 1.2 million people over the age of 18 reported a suicide attempt in the U.S. and hundreds of thousands more presented to hospitals with self-harm injuries . . .
