There are around 800,000 suicides throughout the
world annually, and that makes suicide a huge problem and it is becoming one of
the leading causes of death as well. Some global statistics show that there are
10.7 suicides per 100,000 people. Where does US stand in this picture? Surprisingly
(or not) it isabove the global average with 14. 3 suicides per 100,000 people.
Since suicide rates in America are this high there
are numerous centers and organisations which eork on suicide prevention in each
state. The facts also show that suicide rates are slowly going up in many
states, and what is even more alarming is that suicide rates in children are on
the rise. More than ever we nowadays see and hear news about 9- and
10-year-olds committing suicides. Apart from children, teenagers and young
adults are age category that commit most suicides. In most US states, suicide
is number 2 cause of death in these age categories.
There can be many causes that make someone commit
suicide. The main leading cause is depression which is also on the rise.
Depression rates by state vary, and according to some data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2010, among the top depressed states are Mississippi (14.8%), West Virginia (14.3%), Alabama (13%), Oklahoma (11.3%) and Tennessee (11%).Preventing suicide is very important, and especially recognizing first signs of problems, since a lot of them happens as a result of some mental illness. But on the other side, some suicides happen unpredictably, after some emotional breakdown such as financial problems or everyday life stresses. It seems that economic status is one of the major depression causes, having in mind that population below the poverty level is 2.5 times more stricken by the depression than the population living above the poverty level.
These are just some of the facts you can find on
suicides in the US, and if you want to find out more about this issue, go to
the 25 States with the Highest Suicide Rates in America.
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