News Item 008-美国自杀率呈上升趋势
A new study by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows suicide rates increased 24 percent between 1999 and 2014. The study showed that the number of suicides increased sharply after 2006. Economic conditions in the U.S. began to worsen at that time. A recession began in 2008.
美国疾病控制与预防中心的一项新研究显示，1999年至2014年间，自杀率增加了24%。研究显示，2006年后自杀人数急剧增加。当时美国的经济状况开始恶化。 经济衰退始于 2008 年。
The suicide rate increased for men under the age of 75 by 43 percent between 1999 and 2014. For women under the age of 75, the greatest rate of increase was among those between 45 and 64. The suicide rate among those women was 80 percent higher in 2014 than in 1999. Men are much more likely to kill themselves than women. However, the study showed the rate of women who took their own lives grew much faster than among men.
1999年至2014年间，75岁以下男性的自杀率增加了43%。75岁以下女性的自杀率增幅最大的是45岁至64岁之间的女性。这些女性的自杀率高出80% 2014 年的自杀率高于 1999 年。男性自杀的可能性比女性高得多。 然而，研究表明，女性自杀率的增长速度比男性快得多。
Experts say most people who try to kill themselves are not successful. They say “taking steps to try to convince someone not to kill themselves” is important. Researchers say removing the methods people use to kill themselves, such as guns or poison, can help for a short period. This can give long-term treatment time to take effect.
专家表示，大多数试图自杀的人都没有成功。 他们说“采取措施试图说服某人不要自杀”很重要。 研究人员表示，消除人们用来自杀的方法，例如枪支或毒药，可以在短期内有所帮助。 这可以给予长期治疗生效的时间。
