I don't read stats, cause you can't really trust them. But I do observe my society. I'm probably a news junky, and there's no doubt the suicide rate is higher than ever. Our society worldwide have teamed up. The difference between rich and poor gets bigger. I Live in a small country, far north. A country with fishing, industry and farmers. Unluckily for the average, oil was found, and things change big time.
The industry (but the oil) went down, farmers struggled, the fishing industry as well. We got lazy. Forgot that people need jobs, not just money. The oil industry was sold to other countries by rich people, and now we have a American- like society.
Men, women, teenagers and even kids choose to take their own life. It's so sad.