Higher temperatures increase suicide rates in the United States and Mexico

Higher temperatures increase suicide rates in the United States and Mexico

Higher temperatures increase suicide rates in the United States and Mexico, Published online: 23 July 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0222-x

A 1 °C increase in monthly average temperature is associated with higher suicide rates in the United States and Mexico. Combined with comparable analysis of depressive language in US Twitter updates, these results suggest a link between higher temperatures and mental well-being.