Firearm Suicide Rates, by Race and Ethnicity — United States, 2019–2022, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
key takeaway: "Firearm suicide rates increased in all racial and ethnic groups from 2019 through 2022. Multiple social and structural factors likely contributed to these increases. The large increase in the AI/AN rate might reflect systematic inequities, such as in mental health care access or unemployment, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic; the pandemic might also have exacerbated known risk factors related to social isolation, relationship stressors, and substance use, broadly affecting observed trends."
Sexual Orientation and Disclosure of Suicidal Thoughts Before Suicide Mortality, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "Among females, sexual minority decedents were 65% more likely to disclose suicidal thoughts and behaviors than heterosexual decedents (95% CI=37%, 99%, p<0.001). No difference in suicidal thoughts and behaviors disclosure was observed between sexual minority and heterosexual men."
The Unequal Mental Impact of Climate Change, by Healthcare Triage (video)