Suicide Is A Leading Cause Of Death In The U.S., Despite Decrease During COVID-19

Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was featured in Grid for the story “U.S. suicide rates rose again in 2021, ending a brief decline during the covid pandemic.” The article highlights that despite the small decrease in suicide deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, the numbers have recently increased, making suicide a leading cause of death in the U.S. Monnat states, “There might be a small drop in one or two years, but the long-term trend has been an increase.”