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Suicide continues to be a leading public health issue

by Kate Evans

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and was responsible for almost 46,000 deaths in 2020.

The COVID pandemic has increased suicide risk factors such as social isolation and barriers to physical and mental health care. Mental health experts have said those risk factors persist, even as the pandemic tapered down.

Suicide affects all ages and walks of life and is the second leading cause of death for…