Ending Unequal Treatment: Strategies to Achieve Equitable Health Care and Optimal Health for All

Ending Unequal Treatment: Strategies to Achieve Equitable Health Care and Optimal Health for All, by The National Academies

Economic Cost of U.S. Suicide and Nonfatal Self-harm

Economic Cost of U.S. Suicide and Nonfatal Self-harm, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

key takeaway: "The economic cost of suicide and nonfatal self-harm averaged $510 billion (2020 USD) annually, the majority from life years lost to suicide. Working-aged adults (aged 25–64 years) comprised nearly 75% of the average annual economic cost of suicide ($356B of $484B) and children and younger adults (aged 10–44 years) comprised nearly 75% of the average annual economic cost of nonfatal self-harm injuries ($19B of $26B)."

Loneliness, Lack of Social and Emotional Support, and Mental Health Issues — United States, 2022

Loneliness, Lack of Social and Emotional Support, and Mental Health Issues — United States, 2022, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

key takeaway: "In 2022, the prevalence of feeling lonely always, usually, or sometimes among adults in 26 U.S. states was highest for bisexual (56.7%) and transgender persons (range = 56.4%–63.9%); these groups also reported the highest prevalence of stress, frequent mental distress, and history of depression (range = 34.3%–67.2%). Prevalence of lack of social and emotional support was elevated among transgender adults."