Suicide & Suicide Prevention

Suicide & Suicide Prevention

FAST FACTS > Facts on Suicide & Suicide Prevention
Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for all persons regardless of age, sex or race; the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 24; and the fourth leading cause of death for persons between the ages of 10 and 14.*

American Academy of Pediatrics.
Some Things You Should Know About Preventing Teen Suicide. 2003.
www.aap.org/advocacy/childhealthmonth/prevteensuicide.htm

American Association of Suicidology.
Suicide Support Groups.
http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/support-group-directory

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Teen Suicide Prevention Campaign.
www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage
&page_id=E7817931-91BD-74C0-0B098E6C6D17EC87


*Fact Box Reference

The Psychological Impact of Violence in Underserved Communities. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Vol. 6, No. 4, 1995, pp. 403-409.