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Suicide Prevention Training Could Reduce Rate by 80%

3/14/2016

DENVER (CBS4) – Lawmakers are pushing to bring a potentially life-saving training program to Colorado.

The state has one of the highest suicide rates in the country, which is why lawmakers set up a commission two years ago to recommend changes. The most sweeping recommendation is now the subject of a bill making its way through the legislature.

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Common Ground: Reducing Gun Access

3/11/2016

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Reducing a suicidal person's access to guns can help save lives. And who better to take on this suicide prevention effort than the gun community, asserts Cathy Barber of Harvard’s Means Matter Campaign. Ralph Demicco, a former gun shop owner agrees, “I’ve experienced an awful lot of incidents where friends, customers, and acquaintances have taken their lives with firearms, so it’s a very striking issue to me.” Barber, Demicco, other gun owners, and public health professionals joined together to form the Gun Shop Project, forging an unlikely but highly successful partnership with the mission of reducing a suicidal person’s access to guns.

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Preventing Suicide: A Comprehensive Public Health Approach

9/22/2015

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Suicide is preventable and is a significant public health issue. In 2013, there were over 41,000 suicides in the United States – an average of 113 each day. Each suicide takes a substantial toll on individuals, families and communities. The medical costs and lost wages associated with suicide are estimated to be $51 billion per year. These numbers underestimate the severity of the problem. In 2013, over 494,000 people were treated in US emergency departments for self-inflected injuries. In addition, many more people struggle with thoughts of suicide. For every one suicide, there were over 229 adults who seriously considered suicide.

The risk for suicidal behavior is complex. People of all genders, ages, and ethnicities can be at risk for suicide but some groups are at higher risk than others. Men are about four times more likely than women to die from suicide. However, women are more likely to express suicidal thoughts and to make nonfatal attempts than men. In the past, suicide was addressed by providing mental health services to people who were already experiencing or showing signs of suicidal thoughts or behavior. While such services are critical, preventing suicide at a national level will require approaches that go beyond mental health issues to address broader family, community, and societal issues.

Please join us for this session of Grand Rounds as we discuss the strategies needed to promote broader awareness of suicide and the role that public health can play in identifying factors that reduce the risk of suicide, and in promoting actions and programs that protect people from engaging in suicidal behavior.

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Suicide Safe - Mobile App by SAMHSA

5/1/2015

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In March, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched a free mobile app called Suicide Safe. This app is a learning tool for health care providers. Suicide Safe was created to help primary care and behavioral health providers integrate suicide prevention strategies into their practice as well as address suicide risk among patients.

To learn more about the Suicide Safe App, Click Here

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Suicide Prevention Training Could Reduce Rate by 80%

Common Ground: Reducing Gun Access

Preventing Suicide: A Comprehensive Public Health Approach

Suicide Safe - Mobile App by SAMHSA

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