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If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call 1-800-SUICIDE. Suicide is the eleventh most common cause of death in the United States. Whether you're considering suicide or know someone who may be, it is important to learn the facts and how to seek treatment.

Fast Facts

• -- 55% of cases were committed with a firearm America
• -- 10.8 per 100,000 people died from suicide in the US 2001
• -- There's one completed suicide for every 25 attempts.
• -- Suicide is the second most common cause of death among adolescents.

5 Great Resources on Suicide

• WrongDiagnosis: Suicide
• Mental Health America: Suicide
• National Institute of Mental Health: Suicide in the U.S.
• Mayo Clinic: Suicide
• Healthology: Rising Number of Teen Suicides

5 Latest Headlines on Suicide

• More Suicide News from Topix

What is Suicide?

• MedicineNet: What is Suicide?
• Wikipedia: Suicide
• Medline Plus: Suicide
• New York Times Health Guide: Suicide and Suicidal Behavior
• Suicide.org: Official Site

What Are The Symptoms of Suicide?

• WebMD Video: Risk Factors of Suicide
• WebMD: Recognizing the Signs
• eMedicine Help: Suicidal Thoughts Symptoms
• Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Warning signs of suicide
• Women's Health.gov: Know Suicide's Warning Signs

What Are The Causes and Complications of Suicide?

• Healthology: Getting to the Bottom of Suicide Risk and Antidepressants
• MedicineNet: What are some possible causes of suicide?
• eMedicine Health: Suicidal Thoughts Causes
• WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Suicide
• Suicide.org: Suicide Causes

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Suicide?

• Mayo Clinic: Considering suicide? How to stay safe and find treatment
• Mental Health America: How do I find treatment?
• Mayo Clinic: Treatment
• American Family Physician: Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Suicidal Ideation
• Mental Health.net: Suicide Attempts Fall After Depression Treatment Begins

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Suicide?

• PubMed Central: Suicide from a holistic point of view
• Sage Journal: A Theory of Healing in the Aftermath of Youth Suicide
• Alternative Depression Therapy.com: Alternative Bipolar Treatment
• Holistic Online: Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Depression
• Life Dynamix: Treating Signs Of Anxiety And Depression With Natural Antidepressants

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Suicide?

• IntliHealth: What are the most common methods of suicide?
• WrongDiagnosis: Statistics About Suicide
• WrongDiagnosis: Prognosis of Suicide
• American Association of Suicidology: United States Suicide Statistics
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Facts and Figures

How Do You Prevent Suicide?

• National Institute of Mental Health: Suicide Prevention
• Mayo Clinic: What to do when someone is suicidal
• Wikipedia: Suicide Prevention
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Official Site
• Hopeline: Official Site

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Suicide

• Revolution Health: Suicide Message Board
• Mayo Clinic: Depression self-assessment
• Suicide Forum: A Support Form for People in Crisis
• Survivors of Suicide: Support for Those Who Lost Someone to Suicide
• About.com: Interview with the Author of "Dear World - A Suicide Letter

Foundations and Support Groups on Suicide

• National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Official Site
• Mental Health America: How do I find a local support group?
• American Association of Suicidology: Official Site
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Official Site
• Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: Official Site

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Suicide

• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Suicide
• JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Suicide
• Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Suicide
• New England Journal of Medicine: Medical Journal Articles on Suicide

Clinical Trials on Suicide

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Suicide
• Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Suicide

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