The number of people who died by suicide in Franklin County in 2021 rose to 158, a nearly 10% increase from the previous year.
The Franklin County Coroner's office announced Friday that suicides in the county rose nearly 10% in 2021 from the previous year, with most cases involving white men between the ages of 25 and 34.about the impact on mental health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns that isolation could lead to rises in suicidal ideation and actions.
The county saw a 21% increase in 2021 in the number of females using firearms as a method of suicide. The coroner's office said there was a 10% decrease last year from 2020 in the number of people who died as a result of intentional intoxication. Suicides in Franklin County most often involved those between 25 and 34 years old, accounting for 37 of the deaths. The county saw a 60% increase in the number of people between the ages of 55 and 64 dying by suicide, going from 15 in 2020 to 24 in 2021.
The data released showed that 11 suicides occurred in 2021 in the 43123 Zip code, located in the southwestern portion of the county. Ten suicides occurred in the 43223 Zip code, encompassing portions of the Hilltop and South Side.
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