Suicide rates up 30 percent since 1999 according to the CDC.

[Willie Pep]

I am not sure if this has been posted yet but it seems significant in light of the recent deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.

According to the CDC suicide rates have increased 30 percent since 1999.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/suicide-rates-are-30-percent-1999-cdc-says-n880926

[NewJeffCT]

1. Is this do to better reporting on cause of death

or something else?

[democratisphere]

2. The world continues to become more difficult and depressing

and many feel there is no other way out.