The Numbers Involving Suicide in the US

An average of 1 I person dies by suicide every 16.2 minutes The overall rate was 11.3 suicide deaths per 100,000 people There were twice as many deaths due to suicide than HIV/AIDS 38,364 the 10th leading an average of 105 each day cause of death for Americans suicides in 2010 in the United States SUICIDE 3rd 7th 4 FIREARMS, SUFFOCATION, AND POISON leading cause of death among persons aged 15-24 years leading cause of death for males BY FAR THE MOST TIMES COMMON METHODS OF SUICIDE, OVERALL more men than women and the 15th leading cause of death for females in 2007 2nd among persons killed themselves Firearms were the most aged 25-34 years commonly used method of suicide among males but three times more 4th among person aged 35-54 years women than men (56%) attempted suicide 8th among person 55-64 years Poisoning was the most common method of suicide for females (37.4%) RESEARCH SHOWED THAT RISK FACTORS FOR SUICIDE INCLUDE: DEPRESSION AND OTHER MENTAL DISORDERS SUBSTANCE-ABUSE DISORDER PRIOR SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAMILY HISTORY OF MENTAL DISORDER OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE FAMILY HISTORY OF SUICIDE FAMILY VIOLENCE, INCLUDING PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE FIREARMS IN THE HOME INCARCERATION EXPOSURE TO THE SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR OF OTHERS, SUCH AS FAMILY MEMBERS, PEERS, OR MEDIA DEPRESSION THE STRONGEST RISK FACTOR FOR SUICIDE MEDICATIONS TO BE EFFECTIVE AND THERAPY SUICIDE PREVENTION Sources: http://www.afsp.org/understanding-suicide/facts-and-figures http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml http://www.suicidology.org/c/document_library/get_file?folderld=232&name%3DLFE-246.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicide-datasheet-a.PDF pulse uniform BETTER UNIFORMS. BEST PRICES. http://www.save.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id%3D705d5df4-055b-f1ec-3f66462866fcb4e6