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Family talks about teen suicide so others don't suffer in silence More from the Janesville Gazette >>, 09/22/09

About 32,000 suicides occur in the United States each year, but a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that many more give the idea serious thought. More from MSNBC, 09/17/2009 >>
 

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University counseling centers are launching creative campaigns and retooling student services to prevent student suicides. More from APA Online, September 2009 >>
 

Workplace Suicide Set Record
Workplace suicides surged 28 percent last year, the Labor Department said Thursday, as anxious workers dealt with a struggling economy and watched colleagues depart in a rash of layoffs. More from the Associated Press 08/20/09 >>
 

National Suicide Hotline Inundated by Economically Distressed
In yet another sign of the emotional impact the recession is having on everyday Americans, the government on Thursday announced a cash infusion aimed at dozens of crisis call centers that operate as part of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which has in the past several months reported record increases in distress calls. 
More from ABC News, 8/07/09 >>
 

Burden of Suicide Report in Wisconsin.  More information by county.


'Stressed and Tired' Force Linked to Military Suicides  An increase in the number of suicides among military personnel can be traced, in part, to a "stressed and tired force" made vulnerable by multiple deployments, a military leader said Wednesday. More from CNN >>

Is the economic crisis leading to more suicides? Although such cases are making headlines, the link between suicides and a troubled economy isn't as clear-cut, and other risk factors enter into the equation. (more from the Los Angeles Times >>)

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