AHRQ Stats: Areas Where Emergency Care Related to Suicide Is Most Common

In 2017, among 5- to 24-year-olds, the rate of emergency department visits related to suicidal ideation or suicide attempt was higher in small to medium metro areas and rural areas, as compared with large metro areas. (Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #263: Emergency Department Visits Related to Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt, 2008-2017.)