The rate of suicides in the United States increased by 30 percent in seventeen years. The government's new research report described this situation as worrying.
This report was published at a time when the events of the murder of designer Kate Spad and star chef Anthony Buraddin created a great deal of discussion.
The study was done by the US government's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In the seventeen years from 1999 to 2016, the rate of suicides and the situation have been raised, in the research report.
It is seen, the rate of suicides in the United States increased.
It can be said that 16 of the 100,000 Americans are committed suicide.
About 45,000 Americans committed suicide in 2016
The rate of suicides has increased among all the men and women of all age groups and ethnic groups.
One of the researchers involved in the preparation of this report, Dr Devora Stone told the BBC that their studies have followed the rate of increase in suicides for a long time.
"We have also highlighted what is the situation in the states of the United States, in our research, suicide rates have increased by more than 30 percent in 25 states, this is a new discovery in our research."
Why has suicide rates increased in America?
Researchers say there is no single reason behind suicide rates.
It has been said in the research report that there are many types of acts done in self-harm.
But the researcher Dr. Devora Stone said that in the case of most suicides, they found personal relationships and economic problems as a big reason.
He also mentions that the state of the western states of the United States, which still has rural environments, still in the states, the rate of suicides is still rising.