Suicide

             Suicide is a huge problem among all people and all ages and races. Suicide does not just occur. Being suicidal starts with sever stress and pain caused by a serous life crisis. Depression may be a side effect or a cause of it. If you know a person that is suicidal tell a doctor or a consler immidatly before it is too late.
             Here are some facts about suicide. Over 29,000 people in the United States kill themselves every year. Accounting for 1.3% of all deaths, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. Also a person dies by suicide about every 18 minutes in the U.S. An attempt is made an estimated every minute. There are more than 4 male suicides for every 1 female suicide. But at least twice as many females as males attempt suicide. Which means when a male trys he is more likely to use a more deadly way some examples a gun, hanging, or jumping off a cliff. But when a female trys to end their life the use drug overdose or sliting wrists. Suicide is the sixth leading cause of death among all those 5-14 years old.
             Men older than 65 has the highest rate of suicides. And women 45-64 have the highest rates for women.
             Being an alcoholic greatly increases the chance of suicide. About 96% of all alcoholics who committee suicide continue their drinking up to the end of their lives. Alcoholism is a factor in about 30% of all completed suicides. At least 15% of people with depression complete the act of suicide but an even higher proportion will attempt it. Over 1 in 20 Americans have a depressive disorder. But, Over 60% of all people who die by suicide suffer from major depression. If one includes alcoholics who are depressed, this number rises to over 75%. That's my report on suicide. If you think you have some of these sypthoms seek help.
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