Suicide rates spike in Puerto Rico, five months after Maria

 Exactly five months after Hurricane Maria, new figures show suicide rates in Puerto Rico reached a new high after years of steady drops.

Last year ended with a 29 percent increase in cases reported to Puerto Rico’s Department of Health compared to the previous year. According to their latest report, 253 people committed suicide last year in comparison with 196 in 2016 — the lowest rate in two decades.


Source : NbcNews