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Suicide in the US:
A Look at Those at Risk

Resources provided by:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, (NSSP)
and American Association of Suicidology
You may print a hard copy of all course materials for your personal use. Citation for source of information is noted in the course materials.
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I. Who is At Risk?
Fact Sheets from NIMH, National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and American Association of Suicidology
  • Suicide in the US: Statistics and Prevention
  • Youth Suicide Fact Sheet
  • Elderly Suicide Fact Sheet
  • African American Suicide Fact Sheet
  • At a Glance- Suicide Among Diverse Populations
 
II. A Brief Look at Suicide and Mental Illness, Depression and Substance Abuse Disorders
Fact Sheets from National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and American Association of Suicidology
  • Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders and Suicide - Facts
  • Depression and Mood Disorders in Suicide
  • Facts about Suicide and Depression
  • What To Do If You Think a Person is Having Suicidal Thoughts - Using "IS PATH WARM"
  • Survivors of Suicide Fact Sheet
 
III. Press Releases from NIMH and Center for Mental Health Services
  • 900,000 Youth Planned Suicides During Major Depression
  • Male Veterans Have Double the Suicide Rate of Civilians
  • "Care Managers" Help Depressed Elderly Reduce Suicidal Thoughts
  • Cognitive Therapy Reduces Repeat Suicide Attempts by 50%
  • Targeted Therapy Halves Suicide Attempts in Borderline Personality Disorder

NIMH publications are in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without the permission from the Institute (NIMH). NIMH encourages you to reproduce them and use them in your efforts to improve public health. Citation of the National Institute of Mental Health as a source is appreciated.

The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is the Federal agency within the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that leads national efforts to improve prevention and mental health treatment services for all Americans. All text materials on their web site are in the public domain. CMHS encourages copying or any other utilization of the text. Citation of the Center for Mental Health Services as a source is appreciated.

Permission has been given to Affect Plus for use of materials from American Association of Suicidology. To obtain permission to distribute their materials, contact the American Association of Suicidology directly.

 
Links to Additional Resources (for your own reference)
CDC: Preventing Suicide - Program Activities Guide
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/PreventingSuicide.htm
Surgeon General's National Strategy to Prevent Suicide
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/strategy.asp
National Strategy of Suicide Prevention - Resource material
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/fivews.asp
SAMHSA, Center for Mental Health Services - National Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/nspi/
American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org
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