Eight Million Americans Consider Suicide Each Year
September 24th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
Though suicide can be devastating to friends and loved ones when it occurs, a brief look at statistics shows that around thirty two thousand people commit suicide in the United States each year –a number that, while reflecting tragic events, seems fairly small next to the country’s large population. Yet a recently published government survey shows that up to eight million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, a figure that reflects a growing need to offer help hotlines and more readily available mental health care to those in distress. The survey was based on responses from more than forty six thousand people, and found that young people are significantly more likely to consider suicide than those entering their senior years, information which may further help the establishment of greater national suicide prevention services.
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4 comments so far
Modern life is nothing but a ball of pressure. I would have been more surprised if the report said numbers had fallen. We do need more mental health care options to halt that trend.
People don’t socialize the same as they did. Isolation can be a factor in suicide too. No one talks to each other much anymore. I see a difference in the last decade. When did society become so unfriendly?
Peer pressure, difficult relationships, abuse, unemployment. So many factors leading people to despondency. We can all do our part in this world. Go visit people who are sick, help a friend who cant afford to pay a babysitter, laugh with someone who has forgotten to smile.
It’s very easy to know if a friend has been depressed for a long time. Drawing that person out of their depression is important. A bad relationship can be very crippling. The growing trend of ppl spending less time with each other is cause for concern as more broken relationships mean more depressed ppl.