The current picture of suicide in Iowa
While it is still too early to tell if COVID-19 has had an impact on suicide numbers, data from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention shows that suicide is the 9th overall leading cause of death in Iowa, and the second leading cause of death among those ages 10 to 34
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 2:24 AM
Posted By: Alex Jirgens
MASON CITY, Iowa - The pandemic has impacted each of us differently. For some, the distancing from friends and family and severe reduction in socializing has to mental health issues, including depression, and worse, suicide.
Data from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) shows that suicide is the 9th overall leading cause of death in Iowa, and the second leading cause of death among those ages 10 to 34. To put that in perpsective, one person takes their life roughly every 18 hours in the Hawkeye State.