A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that suicide rates increased in nearly every state in the United States between 1999 and 2016 . It’s a significant rise, one that left many health practitioners and citizens asking “Why?” Joining us today on “Take Care” is one of the authors of the study. Dr. Alex Crosby is Surveillance Branch chief in the Division of Violence Prevention. Crosby’s work includes research and assistance in the prevention of self