Firearms and Suicide: Guns and Public Health Part 3

We continue our special look at guns and public health in the United States. This week, we're looking at how easily accessible firearms complicate the suicide rate in the United States. While people have always committed suicide, guns certainly make suicide attempts a lot more likely to succeed. Once again, there are things we can do to mitigate this. This series was produced with support from the NIHCM Foundation. Further reading (links can be found at https://goo.gl/GfrVMS) Guns and Suicide in the United States Jumpers Florida Bill Could Muzzle Doctors On Gun Safety Hospitalizations Due to Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents The Association Between Presence of Children in the Home and Firearm-Ownership and -Storage Practices Injuries and deaths due to firearms in the home Firearm-Related Injuries Affecting the Pediatric Population Youth Suicide and Access to Guns Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides, United States, 1996-2010 The accessibility of firearms and risk for suicide and homicide victimization among household members: a systematic review and meta-analysis John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Aaron Carroll -- Writer Mark Olsen – Graphics Meredith Danko – Social Media   / aaronecarroll     / crashcoursestan     / johngreen     / olsenvideo   And the housekeeping: 1) You can support Healthcare Triage on Patreon: http://vid.io/xqXr Every little bit helps make the show better! 2) Check out our Facebook page: http://goo.gl/LnOq5z 3) We still have merchandise available at http://www.hctmerch.com