New CDC report finds suicide rates are: - 26% lower in counties with the highest health insurance coverage - 44% lower in counties where most homes have broadband internet access - 13% lower in counties with the most household income

New CDC Report Shows Suicide Risk Tied to Local Economic and Social Conditions

A new CDC <em>Vital Signs</em> report released today highlights the role that conditions in counties, such as

It's interesting that broadband access is so much more correlated with suicide rate than household income. Wonder if that's because it gives people more possible outlets for therapy. Or maybe it's just because it gives lonely people a social outlet.

Didn't sociologists figure that out literally a damn century ago?

Would love to see gun ownership crosstabs for counties

Did they include access to firearms?