New Face of American Suicide? Middle-aged and White

The number of white, middle-aged American men and women committing suicide increased by 35% from 1999 to 2005, according to the latest issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The rate of suicide in African Americans during that same time period dropped by more than 1% each year and the number of Americans of other ethnicities and age groups remained steady throughout the study period. Read more

Odds For Suicide High in Older Problem Gamblers

Casinos and the games played within them can be loads of fun and the thrill of winning is unbeatable. Unfortunately, there are more people not winning in a casino near you than there are people winning. When the lure of the game becomes so strong the gambling causes financial, professional, and emotional devastation, the gambling has progressed to a point considered a problem. And older problem gamblers, those 55 and older, are more likely to consider, even attempt, suicide at rates about six times that of the population in general. Read more

Middle Age Proves Too Troublesome for Growing Number of Americans

The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans increased by about 20% in the five-year period between 1999 and 2004, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recently announced analysis cites this age group as the one experiencing the largest increase in the rate of suicide for the years studied. Read more