*If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call or text 988
Although it’s important to address suicide prevention year-round, September is set aside as a dedicated month to address the very difficult topic.
At the local level, the County Health Rankings (data from 2016-2020) show that Cambria County experienced 126 deaths by suicide while Somerset County had 60.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2020 Pennsylvania experienced 12.6 deaths by suicide per 100,000 people. In 2020, there were 1,694 deaths.
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