Becker's Healthcare September 16, 2024
Suicide rates continue to rise despite national suicide prevention strategies — and a lack of policy adoption may be at the root, KFF Health News reported Sept. 16.
In the past 20 years, federal officials have launched three national suicide prevention strategies:
- In 2001, the first strategy was announced that focused on addressing risk factors for suicide and leaned on common interventions.
- The second strategy called for developing and implementing standardized protocols to identify and treat people at risk of suicide, including follow-up care and support.
- The third strategy, announced in early 2024, called for implementation of 200 measures over the next three years.
However, between 2001 and 2021, suicide rates increased most years, and the CDC found...
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