＃數據怎麼說（Statisitic shows）
More people died from suicide in the United States last year than any other year on record, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One year after launch, 988 mental health crisis line still building awareness and staffing
At least 49,449 lives were lost due to intentional self-harm in 2022 — nearly 15 deaths for every 100,000 people.
The suicide rate spiked in 2021, reversing two years of decline. And with the continued increase in 2022, rates surpassed the previous record from 2018.
Last year’s suicide rate — 14.9 deaths for every 100,000 people — is 5% higher than 2018’s previous record high of 14.2 deaths for every 100,000 people and marks a 10% jump over the two years.
| Word | Chinese | Definition |
| provisional | (adj.)暫時的 | for the present time but likely to change |
| spike | (v.)達到巔峰 | to rise to a higher amount, price, or level, usually before going down again |
| reverse | (v.)反轉 | to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite |
| surpass | (v.)超過 | to do or be better than |
＃專家怎麼說（Experts say）
“I think it’s important to realize we’ve seen these increases for many, many years,” Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC’s chief medical officer, said on an episode of SiriusXM’s “Doctor Radio Reports” that aired Thursday. “There was a slight decline in 2019 and 2020, but really over the past 15 years, we’ve been on this trajectory. And I know we can prevent this. I know we can intervene. There’s much that can be done, and I think it’s de-stigmatizing mental health issues, realizing that many people are at risk, and it’s not just mental health. … Not everybody who dies from suicide has a mental health issue. It could be a precipitating factor that led to it.”
| Word | Chinese | Definition |
| trajectory | (n.)軌跡 | the curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown or shot into the air |
| intervene | (v.)干涉 | to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse |
| stigmatizing | (v.)汙名化 | to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it |
| precipitate | (v.)促成 | to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected |
＃988生命專線（988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline）
Last month marked the first anniversary of the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a transition from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a simpler, three-digit dial code – 988 – that’s intended to be easier to remember, like 911 for emergency medical services.
But the vast majority of adults in the US don’t know that they can call, text or send a chat online to 988 to reach licensed counselors trained to de-escalate a crisis, provide emotional support or connect them with additional mental health resources.
| Word | Chinese | Definition |
| vast | (adj.)巨大的 | extremely big |
| counselor | (n.)諮詢顧問 | a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems |
| escalate | (v.)惡化 | a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems |
＃你的心理健康嗎（Mental wellbeing）
More than 1 in 5 adults described their own mental health as only “fair” or “poor,” including extra-large shares of adults under the age of 30, adults who identify as LGBT and those with an annual income of less than $40,000. A third of all adults said they felt anxious always or often over the course of the past year, including more than half of LGBT adults and those under 30. About 1 in 5 adults said they were often or always depressed or lonely over the past year, too.
＃如何伸出援手（How to help）
There are things everyone can do to help people who are struggling, Houry said. “Asking and talking about suicide is really important. … If somebody does say that they’re thinking about suicide, really help keep them safe. If you have medicines or a firearm in the home, make sure that those are secured. Be there. If you ask somebody about it, they disclose any stressors, you’ve gotta be there for them. And that really helps them prove and increase that connectedness and then help them connect, whether it’s to a medical professional, a psychiatrist or 988. And then follow up. … If you’ve reached out to a friend or a family member and done this, follow up and see how they’re doing.”
| Word | Chinese | Definition |
| firearm | (n.)槍枝 | a gun that can be carried easily |
| disclose | (v.)揭露 | to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden |
| stressor | (n.)導致緊張的事物 | something that causes stress (= great worry or emotional difficulty) |
| psychiatrist | (n.)精神科醫生 | a doctor who is also trained in psychiatry |
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