from the National Center for Health Statistics 2005 - Over
32,000 people in the United States die by suicide every year. -
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States.
- Ninety percent of all people who die by suicide have a
diagnosable psychiatric disorder at the time of their death. -
There are four male suicides for every female suicide, but twice
as many females as males attempt suicide. - Suicide is the fifth
leading cause of death among those 5-14 years old. - Suicide is
the third leading cause of death among those 15-24 years old. -
The suicide rates for men rise with age, most significantly
after age 65. - The rate of suicide in men 65+ is seven times
that of females who are 65+. - The suicide rates for women peak
between the ages of 45-54 years old, and again after age 75. -
Over 60 percent of all people who die by suicide suffer from
major depression. If one includes alcoholics who are depressed,
this figure rises to over 75 percent. - Depression affects
nearly 10 percent of Amer