GPT on Question 20, Sep 25
Which US state has the highest suicide rate, and what do researchers attribute that to?In the CDC’s 2022 age-adjusted data, Montana had the highest suicide rate—about 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people. Wyoming has ranked highest in some other recent years, so the ranking varies annually.
Researchers do not identify one cause. High rates in Mountain West states are associated with:
- •widespread firearm access, increasing the lethality of attempts;
- •rural isolation and long distances to care;
- •shortages of mental-health professionals;
- •economic and occupational stress;
- •stigma around seeking help; and
- •possibly high altitude, although that association is not proven to be causal.
Firearm availability and limited access to timely mental-health care are generally considered the strongest explanations.
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In the CDC’s 2022 age-adjusted data, **Montana had the highest suicide rate—about 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people**. Wyoming has ranked highest in some other recent years, so the ranking varies annually.
Researchers do **not** identify one cause. High rates in Mountain West states are associated with:
- widespread firearm access, increasing the lethality of attempts;
- rural isolation and long distances to care;
- shortages of mental-health professionals;
- economic and occupational stress;
- stigma around seeking help; and
- possibly high altitude, although that association is not proven to be causal.
Firearm availability and limited access to timely mental-health care are generally considered the strongest explanations.
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