Oklahoma suicide rates remain above national average, new study finds

Oklahoma’s soaring suicide rates place state in top 10 nationally, report finds

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s suicide rate is over 60% higher than the national average and ranks in the top 10 states for suicide and suicidality, a report found.

Oklahoma suicide rates remain above national average, new study finds

A recent study showed high rates of suicide among young Oklahomans, middle aged people and how gun laws can help solve some of the numbers.

Oklahoma’s soaring suicide rates place state in top 10 nationally

Oklahoma’s suicide rate is 60% above the national average, with rural areas most affected, according to a Healthy Minds report released this month. The post Oklahoma’s soaring suicide rates place state in top 10 nationally first appeared on The Journal Record.