According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in America, there has been a 65% increase in the suicide rate among Native American women, a 35% increase among men, and a 29% increase among white male individuals.
Furthermore, the use of firearms and hanging was the most common method across all groups for suicide. In addition, the statistics also show an approximately 200% increase in hanging incidents among Native American women.
Experts suggest that the numbers indicate the need for suicide prevention efforts to be tailored to the population's mental health issues across different ethnicities.
Dr. Baba Dhangal, a leading researcher at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, mentioned that the results emphasize the urgency of addressing mental health issues in the Native American population. They also shed light on the importance of implementing practical suicide prevention measures based on community-specific insights.
