CDC: Number of people seriously considering suicide skyrockets amid COVID
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the emotional toll that the coronavirus pandemic is taking on Americans.
According to the results of a survey conducted between June 24 and June 30 and released Friday, more than one out of ten respondents reported they had "seriously considered suicide in past 30 days."
In a summary noting that communities “have faced mental health challenges related to COVID-19–associated morbidity, mortality, and mitigation activities,” the CDC reported 10.7 percent of adult respondents weighed suicide....