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Economy, Social Isolation May Be Driving Up Suicide Rates In Boomer Men

By Audie Cornish,

Audie Cornish, Shankar Vedantam

Published September 10, 2014 at 4:28 PM EDT

Suicide rates among middle-aged men in America have shown a sudden, distressing increase in the last decade. For our series on men, Shankar Vedantam talks with Audie Cornish about the trend and what some researchers think might be causing it.

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Audie Cornish

Over two decades of journalism, Audie Cornish has become a recognized and trusted voice on the airwaves as co-host of NPR's flagship news program, All Things Considered.

Shankar Vedantam

Shankar Vedantam is the host and creator of Hidden Brain. The Hidden Brain podcast receives more than three million downloads per week. The Hidden Brain radio show is distributed by NPR and featured on nearly 400 public radio stations around the United States.

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Economy, Social Isolation May Be Driving Up Suicide Rates In Boomer Men

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