How can the US fight its mental health crisis? | The Stream

US doctors and mental health advocates are facing an ever-growing challenge to reduce suicide rates across the country, with a recent government report highlighting the urgency of their task.

Suicide rates have risen nationwide by around 25 percent from 1999 through 2016, according to the study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Furthermore, more than half of all US states have seen increases in the suicide rate of more than 30 percent. About 47,000 people in the United States died by suicide in 2016. A range of factors were found by the CDC to contribute to suicide, including relationship problems, financial and job pressures, substance abuse and physical health problems.

The Stream will focus on what is driving the rise in suicide rates across the United States and what can be done to ensure that Americans receive the mental health care they need.

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