Idaho's Suicide Rate Dropped In The Year Before The Pandemic
Idaho had the biggest drop in the per-capita suicide rate out of all states from 2018 to 2019. The 14.6% decline meant 52 fewer suicide deaths in 2019 compared to the year before. That’s according to new data out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week. “Some of the efforts that we had made were starting to show," said George Austin with the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline, referring to statewide efforts to raise awareness about suicide and to reduce the stigma around asking for help. The drop highlighted in the national data represents just one year,...
Source: boisestatepublicradio.org