Figure 2: Treatment for mood disorders in year preceding suicide for blacks and whites enrolled in TennCare

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Filled antidepressant prescription:

• Black: 29%
• White: 51%

Filled antipsychotic prescription:

• Black: 13%
• White: 11%

Hospitalized or outpatient visit within 3 months of suicide:

• Black: 56%
• White: 73%

Inpatient admission or outpatient visit for psychiatric disorder:

• Black: 37%
• White: 49%

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