Tracy Shafran April 24, 2008
Suicide Prevention
Suicide is the taking of ones life or attempting to do so. Why would someone want to die you ask? Sometimes people want to die because they are suffering from a chemical imbalance that causes depression or another mental disorder, and brings them a great deal of pain. Teens and adolescents are under greater stress factors due to school and the desire to be accepted into college. Some young people also may be overwhelmed by problems, such as drug or alcohol abuse or family violence. Every year there is an approximate average of about 30,000 deaths caused by suicide. The graph below shows some of the statistics of the national suicide rate in 2005.
U.S. Suicide Statistics (2005)
Breakdown by Gender / Ethnicity /
Young, Old Age Groups
All Ages Combined Elderly (65+ yrs) Youth (15-24 yrs)
Group Number of Suicides Rate of Suicide Elderly Suicides Elderly Suicide Rate Youth Suicides Youth Suicide Rate
Nation 32,637......

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