MDHHS: One person dies by suicide every six hours in Michigan
Provisional 2020 data for Michigan shows 1,282 suicide deaths. That number is expected to increase as more suicide reports are finalized.
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Published: 10:42 AM EDT April 12, 2021
Updated: 10:42 AM EDT April 12, 2021
LANSING, Mich — According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), one person dies every six hours by suicide in the state. That’s why the department is releasing a report that makes recommendations on how to reduce the suicide rate.
The Michigan Suicide Prevention Commission Initial Report is from a group appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in March 2020.