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Suicide

What is suicide?

Suicide is the taking of one's own life. It is a death that happens when someone harms themselves because they want to end their life. A suicide attempt is when someone harms themselves to try to end their life, but they do not die.

Suicide is a major public health problem and a leading cause of death in the United States. Both suicide and suicide attempts can have lasting harmful effects:

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  1. Suicide (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is suicide? Suicide is the taking of one's own life. It is a death that happens when someone harms themselves because they want to end their life. A suicide attempt is when someone harms themselves to try ...
  2. Suicide Risk Screening What is a suicide risk screening? Suicide is death that happens when someone harms themselves because they want to end their life. It is a major ... for attempting suicide. Why do I need a suicide risk screening? You or a loved one may ... or alcohol use disorder What happens during a suicide risk screening? A suicide risk screening may be ...
  3. Suicide is the act of taking one's own life on purpose. Suicidal behavior is any action that ... Suicide and suicidal behaviors usually occur in people with one or more of the following: Bipolar disorder ...
  4. Frequently Asked Questions about Suicide From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    Suicide/Start Here ... Suicide ... National Institute of Mental Health ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Information about suicide risk factors, warning signs, ...
  5. Suicide Statistics From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    Suicide/Statistics and Research ... Suicide ... National Institute of Mental Health ... An overview of statistics for suicide. Suicide is a major public health concern. ...
  6. Suicide: What to Do When Someone Is Thinking about Suicide (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Suicide/Diagnosis and Tests
  7. Suicide Prevention From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    Suicide/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Suicide ... National Institute of Mental Health ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Learn about NIMH research on suicide. ...
  8. Suicide and PTSD (National Center for PTSD)  
    Suicide/Specifics ... Suicide ... National Center for PTSD ... Effects, Reaction, Mental Disorder, Depression, Suicide, Suicidal, Self Harm, cognitive behavioral treatments, ...
  9. Facts about Suicide (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    This page provides facts about suicide.
  10. About Teen Suicide (Nemours Foundation)  
    Suicide/Teenagers ... Suicide ... Teen Depression/Related Issues ... Teen Depression ... Nemours Foundation ... suicide, death, suicidal, depression, warning signs, risk factors, ...
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