A record-high 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022, according to new provisional data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Chloe Stevens walks near a finishing area lined with luminary bags during the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Overnight Walk in Washington, D.C., June 4, 2023.This is a 2.6% increase from 48,183 in 2021 and the highest number ever recorded, according to provisional numbers released in a new report from the federal health agency.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders saw the largest increase among racial and ethnic groups with 15.9% in 2022. Americans identifying as multiracial saw the second-largest increase at 21.% The CDC said suicides have been increasing almost every year since 2006 -- with exceptions in 2019 and 2020 -- and that immediate action will need to be taken to address this crisis.
"The Biden-Harris Administration is making unprecedented investments to transform how mental health is understood, accessed and treated as part of President Biden's Unity Agenda," Becerra said. "We must continue to eliminate the stigmatization of mental health and make care available to all Americans."
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