Suicide Rate Rises as Economy Stresses Middle-Age America
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More middle-aged Americans are killing themselves, and the economy may be the reason, according to a government report.
The annual suicide rate of people 35 to 64 years old rose 28 percent from 1999 to 2010, more than any other age group, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in the report today. The working-age group probably is more affected by the economic downturn in the past half-decade than the young or old, and that may be driving suicide rates higher.