Suicide rates rose steadily in nearly every state from 1999 to 2016, increasing 25 percent nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday. The New York City medical examiner’s office has ruled her death a suicide. She had struggled with depression and anxiety for years, according to a statement released by her husband, Andrew Spade. “She was actively seeking help and working closely with her doctors to treat her disease,” he wrote. officials, however, said that the national increase in suicide rates cannot be linked to a particular mental health diagnosis.

Source: New York Times June 07, 2018 18:21 UTC