Prevalence
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US
Men
The suicide rate among males is appx. 4 times higher than the rate among females. Males make up 50% of the populate but nearly 80% of suicides
Our Elderly
People ages 85 and older have the highest rates of suicide
Method
Over 55% of suicides in 2023 were caused by firearms
Why?
There are 6 main motivations for suicide accordingly to evidence-based research
Depression
Mental Illness
Substance Abuse
Sickness or Disability
Neglect
Experimentation
We Say No More.
This month's mission statement reads like a lifetime of new and beautiful endings - we will live. We will grow old crowned underneath all of the possibilities life holds for our future - family, success, peace of mind, and great (mental) health. This month is the time to do your research, ask yourself the tough questions and/or have the tough conversations with others in your life that you love, and SEEK RESOURCES. When confronted with suicide, be it thoughts or intent we or others have, nothing does more damage than silence. Speak it out and say "No More"
The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is a nonprofit organization that specializes in the prevention of our most preventable cause of death: suicide. For more information about their work and how you can support them, please click the box below
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