Why Do These New England States Have Starkly Different Suicide Rates?
In New Hampshire, twice as many people take their own lives than in Massachusetts.
Suicide
I Shot Myself in the Head and Survived
Like most people who try to commit suicide, my attempt was impulsive. Because I used a gun, I should have died.
5 Eye-Opening Reads on Guns and Suicide
Journalism that informed The Trace's thinking about how firearms make a leading public health crisis worse.
Laws That Allow for Temporarily Removing Guns from High-Risk People Linked to a Reduction in Suicides
For every 10.5 guns collected under Connecticut’s gun violence restraining orders, one person was stopped from taking his or her own life, researchers estimate. Eleven states are considering similar policies.
10 Essential Facts About Guns and Suicide
More than two-thirds of all gun deaths are self-inflicted.
The Top Gun Industry Trade Group Just Pledged to Help to Prevent Nearly 10,000 Suicides
Here’s why that might be a huge development.