Suicide in America

Published10 Sep 2019
Author Alexis Wnuk
Source BrainFacts/SfN

Since 2001, more than 300,000 Americans have been victims of homicide. More than twice as many — 638,467 — died by suicide in that same period.

Design by A. Tong; Reporting by A. Wnuk

Art and design by Adrienne Tong. Reporting by Alexis Wnuk.

Additional reporting and editing by Hannah Zuckerman and Juliet M. Beverly.

Created with support from the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute.

About the Author

Alexis Wnuk

Alexis is a former staff writer/editor for BrainFacts.org. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012 with degrees in neuroscience and English.

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