(San Antonio, TX) — New numbers from the Center for Disease Control show that suicides hit an all-time high last year. Experts say the trend is driven by higher rates of depression and limited availability of mental health services.
Dr. Rheeda Walker at the University of Houston says we’re becoming more stressed out as a society. And she points to a Surgeon General report about an “epidemic of loneliness.” About 49-thousand, 500 people took their own lives last year. Texas was tops in the nation. California is second.
If you or anyone you love is in need of help, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be reached 24/7 at 9-8-8.
