Understanding Suicide in New York City: The Scope of the Problem and Opportunities for Prevention

• By: Jennifer Marcum, DrPH Dilruba Khanam, BA Catherine Stayton, DrPH, MPH Kate McDonald, DrPH
• July 1st, 2012
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In the past two decades, New York City has seen a decline in overall suicide rates.1 The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) recently announced that the suicide rate in NYC is approximately half that of the national suicide rate.1 Yet, the actual number of suicides is high:...