County-Level Vulnerability Is Associated With Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Among Rural Suicide Decedents: A National Multi-Year Cross-Sectional Study

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Presents a study on the relationship between individual- and county-level factors that correlate with rural suicide decedents who receive mental health and substance use dependence treatment. Breaks down data by county-level factors, such as number of mental health providers, number of primary care providers, and rate of social associations, among others, as well as individual characteristics, such as age, sex, education, and marital status, among others.

J. Priyanka Vakkalanka, Victor A. Soupene, Jennifer Van Tiem, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70094

11/2025

Access · Health disparities · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Social connectedness · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse