Suicide: Some Facts…

Suicide is not only prevalent in our society, it is often 
hidden in so-called ‘accidents’ such as a diabetic who 
neglects insulin and a proper diet - with the right foods 
or  an alcoholic that will not seek help, even though s/he 
is aware of the damage being done to his or her body.  
These deaths are sometimes termed sub-intentioned death.  
Here are some facts about suicide:
	In the United States alone it is estimated that 
between 240,000 and 600,000 people attempt suicide each 
year.  Of these attempts it is figured that every twenty 
minutes someone takes their own life. That works-out  that 
for every suicide there is between eight and twenty people 
that have attempted to kill themselves.  Many more men than 
women kill themselves and men are likely to use a gun or 
hang themselves, thus more fatal with less chance of rescue. 
Women have a far more lower lethality as they often choose 
pills or cutting to do the job and also making intervention 
more likely.
	Suicide is not class relative - suicide can be 
associated with certain events, circumstances and mental 
states of depression - all types of depression. Other high-
risk groups include college students the elderly (white), 
alcoholics, the separated or divorced, individuals living 
alone,  migrants, people from socially disorganized areas, 
members of some Native tribes/bands, and certain 
professionals such as physicians, dentists, lawyers, and 
psychologists.
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