Suicide Rates Are Now Higher Among Young Adults Than the Middle-Aged

April 24, 2024

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(Generation Tech) – When discussing age and suicide, it’s become near-gospel to note that suicide rates are highest among the middle-aged. “Suicide rates highest among middle-aged men,” read the headline of a 2017 NBC News article. The website for the advocacy group Samaritans says, “Middle-aged men are more likely to die by suicide than any other age group.” In reference to the increasing suicide rate for young people, psychologists Chris Ferguson and Patrick Markey countered that “Suicides are higher among middle-aged adults.” Not anymore. (Read More)