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Suicide rates have shot up in almost every U.S. state

More than half of victims counted in 27 states in 2015 had no known mental health condition

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SUICIDE AWARENESS  At a suicide prevention event at a Washington state high school, participants select beads signifying how suicide has affected their lives. Suicide rates have gone up sharply across the country since 1999, according to a new report.

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By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

Suicide rates have increased across the United States — and in dozens of states by more than 30 percent, according to a new report from the U.S.