Tag: national suicide prevention awareness month
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Suicide Prevention Awareness: The Connection to Mental Health
By Anna McKenzie In addition to being National Recovery Month, September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Globally, suicide accounts for 1.4% of all deaths, and most suicides are related to mental health issues. In the US, suicide ranks No. 10 among leading causes of death overall. Risk of suicide increases based on the severity…
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Suicide Prevention: Getting Help and Finding Hope
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Alarmingly, the CDC recently reported that the number of suicides in the United States has been on the rise since 1999 among both men and women and in all age groups, and is the 10th leading cause of death. Suicide and suicidal ideation are often misunderstood, especially by…