Good well written article.  Good job. 

I agree with Graybills below, having crunched the numbers that indicate his observation is pretty accurate. 

While I agree we need to enhance mental health services we also need to consider that many of those suicides are people our society views as being  "elderly" and are dying, many times painfully but slowly, from some life terminating disease. Many, who like most of us,desire to leave the most they have to their families but  opt out of the 'life savings' dwindling medical treatment ordeal via suicide by gun. To them it seems to be the quickest and least expensive way to eliminate the immediate problem and thus leave something of tangible substance behind for their families; even if the families want it or not.  

Mental health IS an issue to address, but just a little broader to really address  suicide.  

NOTE: If you are thinking of suicide please seek some professional help. There are always better alternatives than taking your own life