GPT on Question 20, Sep 21
Which US state has the highest suicide rate, and what do researchers attribute that to?Wyoming has had the highest age-adjusted suicide rate in the most recent CDC state rankings—roughly 29 deaths per 100,000 people, though Montana and Alaska sometimes rank first in other years.
Researchers do not identify one cause. The Mountain West’s elevated rates are associated with:
- •widespread firearm access, making attempts more likely to be fatal;
- •rural isolation and long distances to mental-health care;
- •shortages of behavioral-health providers;
- •stigma and a culture emphasizing self-reliance;
- •substance use, economic stress, and social disconnection.
High altitude has also been proposed as a biological risk factor, but that connection remains uncertain and does not explain the rate by itself.
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**Wyoming** has had the highest age-adjusted suicide rate in the most recent CDC state rankings—roughly **29 deaths per 100,000 people**, though **Montana and Alaska** sometimes rank first in other years.
Researchers do not identify one cause. The Mountain West’s elevated rates are associated with:
- widespread firearm access, making attempts more likely to be fatal;
- rural isolation and long distances to mental-health care;
- shortages of behavioral-health providers;
- stigma and a culture emphasizing self-reliance;
- substance use, economic stress, and social disconnection.
High altitude has also been proposed as a biological risk factor, but that connection remains uncertain and does not explain the rate by itself.
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