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2018 Age-Adjusted Adult (Age 18+) Poor Mental Health Days

Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, BRFSS

2019 Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Frequent Mental Distress among Adults by County

Poor Mental Health, Prevalance Among Adults Age 18+ by County, CDC BRFSS PLACES Project 2019 Frequent mental distress is a risk factor for suicide. The MHN service area has historically had a higher suicide death rate than the nation, following a similar trend as West Virginia, although the death rate declined in 2019 and 2020. In 2020, the service area saw a total of 163 suicide deaths.

An analysis of demographic characteristics for suicide deaths occurring from 2016 to 2020 within the MHN service area suggests that males are more than fi ve times as likely to die by suicide than females. Suicide deaths are also more likely among young- to middle-age adults and White residents.

Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention *Rates are not age-adjusted