It has come to our attention that the
NYS Suicide Prevention Resource article from the fourth issue of our ENGAGE Newsletter contained incorrect information.
The article stated that "Nationally, on average, almost 3,000 people commit suicide daily." We mistakenly added the word nationally, when this article was speaking globally.
Below are some national facts obtained from a
Times Union Newspaper article published this past weekend on a local tragic teen suicide:
"More than 32,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States, and more than 90 percent of the people who kill themselves are suffering from one or more psychiatric disorders, including major depression (especially combined with alcohol and/or drug abuse), bipolar depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating or personality disorders."It's estimated that one in five teenagers has seriously contemplated suicide. And suicide is the third largest cause of death among those ages 15 to 24."Source: Gish, Jennifer, 2010, "Despite Best Efforts, Tragedy Happens",
Times Union Newspaper, 19, September, p. A1.
We apologize for any confusion caused by our error and thank the
Suicide Prevention Center of New York State for bringing it to our attention.
Sincerely,
