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Where suicide ranks among the leading causes of death for young people ages 15-24 (after unintentional injury and homicide).
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Where suicide ranks among the leading causes of death for young people ages 10-14.
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The number of young people ages 15-24 who commit suicide each year.
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Every 100 minutes another teenager will commit suicide.
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• 80 •
The percentage of people who talk about suicide before taking action.
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The percentage of teenagers who have depression or manic-depressive illness.
• 4 •Four times as many men commit suicide than women but, ...
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Women attempt suicide three times more frequently than men.
• 60 •
The percentage of high school students who said they had thought about killing themselves, according to a recent survey of high school students.
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Sources:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; "Suicide in the United States;" http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/suifacts.htm
American Academy of Pediatrics; www.aap.org/advocacy/childhealthmonth/prevteensuicide.htm; Friday, J.C. , Ph.D., "The Psychological Impact of Violence in Underserved Comminities;" Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Vol. 6,
National Mental Health Association Factsheet: Suicide-Teen Suicide; www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/82.cfm
American Psychological Association; Medical Library "Let's Talk Facts About Teen Suicide;" http://www.medem.com/search/article_display.cfm?path=n:&mstr=/ZZZ32E3CT7C.ht
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American Medical Association "The Dangers of Depression" http://www.medem.com/search/article_display.cfm?path=n:&mstr=/ZZZDLTCOACC.ht
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American Association of Pediatrics; http://www.aap.org/advocacy/childhealthmonth/prevteensuicide.htm
