On Suicide
Suicide is not subject matter that most people want to talk about. I'm tackling the issue head on with my new book 'A Golden Heart', giving hope to those who are lost.
The vast majority of individuals who are suicidal often display clues and warning signs.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, with a rate of 12.0 per 100,000.
Mental health diagnoses are generally associated with a higher rate of suicide. The risk for suicide is increase in depressed individuals.
Youth
(ages 15-24):
Suicide is the third leading cause of death; only accidents and homicides are more frequent.
One youth completes suicide every 2 hours, which is about 12 each day.
For every completed suicide by youth, it is estimated that 100 to 200 attempts are made.
The 2010 rate was 10.45 per 100,000 (a total of 4,600).
Males die by suicide over 4 times than that of female youth.
Source: American Association of Suicidology, 2010
In America, n average of 101.1 individuals per day (one per 14.2 minutes)will die by suicide.
Males complete suicide at a rate3 .85 times that of females; however, females attempt suicide three times more often than males.
The vast majority of individuals who are suicidal often display clues and warning signs.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, with a rate of 12.0 per 100,000.
Mental health diagnoses are generally associated with a higher rate of suicide. The risk for suicide is increase in depressed individuals.
Youth
(ages 15-24):
Suicide is the third leading cause of death; only accidents and homicides are more frequent.
One youth completes suicide every 2 hours, which is about 12 each day.
For every completed suicide by youth, it is estimated that 100 to 200 attempts are made.
The 2010 rate was 10.45 per 100,000 (a total of 4,600).
Males die by suicide over 4 times than that of female youth.
Source: American Association of Suicidology, 2010
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