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Today, CDC is releasing the latest provisional estimates for suicide deaths<\/a> in the United States in 2022. After declining in 2019 and 2020, suicide deaths increased approximately 5% in the United States in 2021. The provisional estimates released today indicate that suicide deaths further increased in 2022, rising from 48,183 deaths in 2021 to an estimated 49,449 deaths in 2022, an increase of approximately 2.6%. However, two groups did see a decline in numbers, American Indian and Alaska Native people (down 6.1%) and people 10-24 years old (down 8.4%).<\/p>\n \u201cNine in ten Americans believe America is facing a mental health crisis. The new suicide death data reported by CDC illustrates why. One life lost to suicide is one too many.\u00a0Yet, too many people still believe asking for help is a sign of weakness,\u201d said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. \u201cThe Biden-Harris Administration is making unprecedented investments to\u00a0transform how mental health is understood, accessed and treated as part of President Biden\u2019s Unity Agenda. We must\u00a0continue to eliminate the stigmatization of mental health and make care available to all Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe troubling increase in suicides requires immediate action across our society to address the staggering loss of life from tragedies that are preventable,\u201d said CDC\u2019s Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry, M.D., M.P.H.\u00a0\u201cEveryone can play a role in efforts to save lives and reverse the rise in suicide deaths.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cToday\u2019s report underscores the depths of the devastating mental health crisis in America. Mental health has become the defining public health and societal challenge of our time. Far too many people and their families are suffering and feeling alone,\u201d said U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. \u201cThese numbers are a sobering reminder of how urgent it is that we further expand access to mental health care, address the root causes of mental health struggles, and recognize the importance of checking on and supporting one another. If you or a loved one are in emotional distress or suicidal crisis, please know that your life matters and that you are not alone. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24\/7 for anyone who needs help.\u201d<\/p>\n Last week, CDC announced seven new recipients in CDC\u2019s Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program (CSP)<\/a>, now funding 24 programs to implement and evaluate a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention, with a special focus on populations that are disproportionately affected by suicide. CDC\u2019s Suicide Prevention Resource for Action<\/a> offers states and communities evidence-based strategies to prevent suicide.<\/p>\n The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline suggest 5 steps to help safeguard people from the risk of suicide and support them when in crisis:<\/p>\n Learn more about <\/strong>five action steps<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for communicating with someone who may be suicidal\u00a0at <\/strong>https:\/\/www.bethe1to.com\/<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline<\/a> by calling or texting 988 or chatting online at 988lifeline.org. Connect with a trained crisis counselor 24\/7\/365.<\/p>\n To learn more about the latest suicide data, as well as CDC\u2019s efforts to prevent suicide, go to Suicide Data and Statistics | Suicide | CDC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n