Suicide Rate Up in the State Among Young People

There is bad news to report regarding the suicide rate among young people in Missouri. According to the Missouri Institute on Mental Health, for young adults ages 15 to 24, suicide was the second leading cause of death in 2013. Overall, Missouri is ranked 18th in the country for the highest suicide rate. A rate of 15.88 per 1,000 people died from suicide in the state. The national average is 13.02. Wyoming has the highest suicide rate in the nation with 29.6 per 1,000 people.
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