While there are many myths surrounding
suicidal behavior, current research and a better understanding
of how to recognize and treat suicidal behavior has revealed
a number of well-established facts. The facts described here
are broad and will help to begin to enhance your knowledge in
the subject of suicide.
FACT
#1
The
World Health Organization projects that one million people
will die by suicide this year (Reference 1).
There
is a global mortality rate of 16 people per 100,000 people,
or 1 death every 40 seconds
Electronic, print, and multimedia
resources are provided to help you to find additional authoritative
information on Facts about suicide and suicide prevention.
These resources are available from such national organizations
as The National Institute of Mental Health as well as professional
organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and educational
institutions.
Internet
American
Association of Suicidology (AAS)
The AAS is an U.S. professional organization whose goal is
to understand and prevent suicide through research, education,
training, and public awareness.
The
following Web site offers statistics from the year 2001 on
suicide:
