This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. suicides with known or unknown mental health conditions as of 2015, by the suicide event/history of the deceased. According to the data, in total, 34.5 percent of suicide victims left a note. Furthermore, 40.8 percent of suicide victims with a known mental illness had a history of suicidal ideation, compared to 23 percent of those without a known mental illness.
Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by suicide event or history
Includes data from 27 states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 8, 2018). Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by suicide event or history [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869606/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-history-or-event/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by suicide event or history." Chart. June 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869606/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-history-or-event/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by suicide event or history. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869606/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-history-or-event/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. Suicides That Had a Known Mental Health Condition as of 2015, by Suicide Event or History." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869606/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-history-or-event/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by suicide event or history Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869606/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-history-or-event/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by suicide event or history [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869606/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-history-or-event/
