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A new government study released reveals that suicide has been on the rise nationwide since 1999. The figures were released in the week when the deaths of designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain brought the issue to the fore.54% of Americans that commit suicide has no known mental illness issues, although mental illness maybe underdiagnosed. More suicides occur in rural areas where there is more recession and isolation.BBCRitu Prasad - Why US suicide rate is on the rise
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A new government study released reveals that suicide has been on the rise nationwide since 1999. The figures were released in the week when the deaths of designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain brought the issue to the fore.A new government study released reveals that suicide has been on the rise nationwide since 1999. The figures were released in the week when the deaths of designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain brought the issue to the fore.54% of Americans that commit suicide has no known mental illness issues, although mental illness maybe underdiagnosed. More suicides occur in rural areas where there is more recession and isolation.BBCRitu Prasad - Why US suicide rate is on the rise
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54% of Americans that commit suicide has no known mental illness issues, although mental illness maybe underdiagnosed. More suicides occur in rural areas where there is more recession and isolation.
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