More people currently die of suicide than in car accidents, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The suicide rate rose sharply among Americans between 35 and 64, jumping by about 50 percent for men in their 50s and women in their early 60s. Some experts suspect financial woes and abuse of painkillers may be contributing to the increase in suicides among Baby Boomers.
- More: Suicide Rate Climbs for Middle-Aged Americans – NPR.org
- More: Suicide Rates Rises Sharply in U.S. – NYTimes.com
- More: Grim Rise in Suicides by Baby Boomers – SacBee.com
- More: Suicide Among Adults Aged 35-64 Years, United States, 1999-2010 – CDC.gov
- More: San Francisco Suicide Prevention
- More: Know the Signs of Suicide – SfSuicide.org