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SUICIDE STATISTICS: 1. In the last 45 yrs suicide rates have increased by 60%. 2. Suicide is the third leading cause of death of ages 15-24. 3.More people die from suicide than homicide. 4. Males are 4 times likely to die from suicide than females. 5. However, females are more likely to attempt than males. |
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Myth versus Fact
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Myth:
People who talk about suicide won't do it.
Fact:
Studies have found that more than 75% of all completed suicides did things prior to their deaths to indicate they were in deep despair.
Myth:
Anyone who tries to kill themselves has to be crazy.
Fact:
the absence of craziness does not mean the absence of suicide risk.
Myth:
If someone is going to kill themselves nothing is going to stop them. Fact:
The fact that a person is still alive is proof that part of that person wants to live
