Health Care Use Preceding Suicide by Firearm Compared with Suicide by Other Means — Alaska, Colorado, and Washington, 2020–2022
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Description
Discusses use of healthcare services, including mental health services, in the year prior to suicide for those who died by firearm versus other means, based on data from three healthcare organizations in Alaska, Colorado, and Washington. Includes the number of suicides by location of residence for rural, suburban, and urban areas.
Author(s)
Julie E. Angerhofer, Maricela Cruz, Jennifer Shaw, et al.
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 74(21), 365-371
Date
06/2025
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Mental health
· Mortality
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Suicide and suicide prevention
· Alaska
· Colorado
· Washington