Louisville has to understand the patterns behind suicide to prevent it Connie Mendel and Dr. Inder Singal

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A recent report shows a significant increase in suicide deaths among men in Louisville from 2020 to 2023.

Over half of all suicide deaths in the community involved a firearm, highlighting the need for safe storage.

Suicide deaths among Black and Hispanic/Latino individuals have more than doubled in recent years.

Louisville Metro Government is collaborating with community partners to understand and prevent these tragedies.

In Louisville, we are losing too many lives to suicide — and the data from our recent suicide fatality report makes that heartbreakingly clear.

From 2020 to 2023, nearly 80% of suicide deaths in our community were among men. That’s a sharp increase from 67% in 2019. Over half of all deaths involved a firearm. And deaths among Black and Hispanic