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Suicide Prevention

Some mental illnesses also carry an increased risk for suicide. NIMH Information on Suicide In Harm's Way: Suicide in America, 2003: a brief overview of suicide in America Frequently Asked Questions about Suicide Suicide Fact Sheet Current Suicide Rates by Age, Gender, and Race Related Resources Safeyouth This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site offers information on suicide and suicide prevention. The site includes a lot of resources. The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center A user friendly, single point of access to federal information on youth violence prevention and suicide. Suicide Information from NLM's Medline Plus Information for health professionals and consumers, and links to consumer health information from the NIH and outside organizations (also in Spanish and other languages), dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians. From this page, you may link to a searchable database of research publications and literature.		Publications/Resource Materials Read, print, or order NIMH booklets, fact sheets, and other publications on depression and suicide such as: What To Do When a Friend Is Depressed A fact sheet that describes how to spot depression in friends and get them help. Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts, 2003 A brief overview of the statistics on depression and suicide in older adults, with information on depression treatments and suicide prevention. More Publications>> Suicide Research Suicide Research Consortium National Attention on Suicide Prevention Resources for Researchers NIMH Funding Opportunities

Updated: 09/23/2004

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