On World Suicide Prevention Day, new report identifies three top factors driving suicide rates

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Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death in the U.S., with approximately 49,000 people taking their own lives in 2022.

That's according to a new report released on Sept. 10 — which is World Suicide Prevention Day — by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The report highlighted three county-level...