The lowest rates are reported in states where the average household gun ownership was 20 percent. Rates are highest in states with 52.5 percent ownership. News on mental health comes out of Minnesota, Virginia, Iowa and Texas, also.
from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2HrmUzd
January 22, 2019
Rose
Health News, Kaiser Health News
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