Reducing Suicide--A National Imperative

Every year, about 30,000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650,000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are the least able to access professional help. Reducing Suicide provides a blueprint for addressing this tragic and costly problem: how we can build an appropriate infrastructure, conduct needed research, and improve our ability to recognize suicide risk and effectively intervene. Rich in data, the book also strikes an intensely personal chord, featuring compelling quotes about peoplea (TM)s experience with suicide. The book explores the factors that raise a persona (TM)s risk of suicide: psychological and biological factors including substance abuse, the…