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On the recordApril 14, 2021
In my home State of Tennessee, the suicide rate increased by 19 percent from 2014 to 2018 and remains 15 percent higher than the national average.
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Chuck Fleischmann
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Fleischmann highlights the rising suicide rates in Tennessee and the need for mental health resources.

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