GPT on Question 20, Sep 28
Which US state has the highest suicide rate, and what do researchers attribute that to?Wyoming has generally had the highest age-adjusted suicide rate in recent CDC state data—about 31–32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021–2022, though rankings vary by year.
Researchers do not point to a single cause. Proposed contributors include:
- •widespread firearm access, making attempts more likely to be fatal;
- •rural isolation and limited access to mental-health care;
- •stigma and a strong self-reliance culture that can discourage seeking help;
- •economic stress and substance use; and
- •possibly high elevation, because chronic low oxygen may affect mood-related brain chemistry—although this remains an association, not a proven primary cause.
Montana and Alaska also frequently rank near the top.
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**Wyoming** has generally had the highest age-adjusted suicide rate in recent CDC state data—about **31–32 deaths per 100,000 people** in 2021–2022, though rankings vary by year.
Researchers do **not** point to a single cause. Proposed contributors include:
- widespread firearm access, making attempts more likely to be fatal;
- rural isolation and limited access to mental-health care;
- stigma and a strong self-reliance culture that can discourage seeking help;
- economic stress and substance use; and
- possibly high elevation, because chronic low oxygen may affect mood-related brain chemistry—although this remains an association, not a proven primary cause.
Montana and Alaska also frequently rank near the top.
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