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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/23/yqecn1ygjymjb3igsiev.jpg?quality=75960541A new government reports shows that suicide rates in the US have soared since 1999, with the most dramatic increases occurring among young white females and Native Americans. So why are Americans suddenly killing themselves in droves? It’s a major public health issue with no easy explanations.