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In a study released Wednesday, the CDC reported that the number of men 55 and older taking their own lives jumped to 13,655 in 2021 -- nearly 30 suicides for every 100,000 men in the category. Most of the deaths involved firearms.
A silent epidemic of suicides stalked the nation's military veterans community, even before the global shutdown brought on by the COVID-19 shutdown. A new government-funded study released Monday found that suicide rates among veterans who served in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks soared more than tenfold during the decade and a half before the pandemic hit.
The number of teenage girls visiting emergency rooms for eating disorders, self-cutting and suicide attempts soared in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study has found.
Mental health experts are warning that the prolonged isolation of pandemic lockdowns has prompted many Americans to adopt a coping strategy frequently used by drug and alcohol abusers.
Gillum joins a band of public figures who have used online platforms to raise money for their legal defenses.