CDC: U.S. suicide rates highest since World War II

According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate was 33% higher in 2017 than in 1999.

The increase was seen in both men and women, and among all races and ethnicities.

Still, the uptick was not equally sharp for all groups — it was felt at a disproportionate rate by Native Americans and Alaska Natives, and particularly women in these communities.

For indigenous women, the suicide rate increased by 139%. For men in the same group, it went up 71%.