KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An East Tennessee State University study looked into suicide rates from 2018 to 2021 across the country. That research identified a 12-state suicide belt where suicide rates ...

The suicide rate for minors as young as 10 through age 17 rose from 4.5 to 6.6 per 100,000 people from 2019 to 2023, the most recent period studied by the Tennessee Department of Health's Division ...

An East Tennessee State University study looked into suicide rates from 2018 to 2021 across the country. That research identified a 12-state suicide belt where suicide rates were found to be higher.

Several factors contribute to TN’s higher suicide rate, according to the research, including the number of rural areas in the state, which typically means a lack of access to mental health care ...