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Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death among the general American population. In 2000 it was the third leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 24, and the fourth leading cause of death for people ages 25 to44.
Every day, more than 18 children kill themselves.
The highest suicide rate is that of the elderly: more than 6,000 older Americans commit suicide each year.
More than 90 percent of people who kill themselves have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder (usually depressive disorder or a substance abuse disorder) .
Four times as many men as women die by suicide; however, women attempt suicide 2-3 times as often as men
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