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Depression
Facts
Statistics
True/False
WHO SAID IT
100
What is a sign of depression?
sleep disturbances, significant weight loss or gain, feelings of hopelessness, loss of energy
100
Where does suicide rank on the list of causes of death?
10th
100
What is the percent of suicides that firearms account for?
approximately 50%
100
Over 70,000 Americans commit suicide every year in the United States.
False. 30,000-50,000
100
what organization estimated that over 30,000 people commit suicide in The United States yearly.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
200
What is one cause of depression?
heredity, stress, sleep disturbances, social isolations, medical conditions and medications.
200
What is the third leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 15-24?
Suicide
200
What is the percent of suicide victims suffer from major depression?
approximately 60%
200
An attempt at suicide occurs every minute.
True.
200
What organization estimate that the number of suicides in the U.S. is closer to 50,OOO per year.
The American Foundation for Suicide prevention 2015
300
mood disorder in which feelings of loss, anger, sadness, or frustration interfere with everyday life.
What is depression
300
What is the ratio of men:women suicides in America?
4:1
300
What is the percent of suicide victims that have a diagnosable psychological disorder?
approximately 90%
300
More people suffer from depression than heart disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS.
True.
300
they stated that over 90 percent of people who die by suicide have a mental illness at the time of their death.
Suicide.org 2017,
400
What are treatments for depression?
anti-depressants, and counseling.
400
What is one way that suicide can be prevented?
suicide can be prevented by public awareness and education and therapy and medication.
400
What is the amount of attempted suicides committed everyday in America?
approximately 2300
400
50% of all gun related deaths are suicidal deaths.
False.
400
1-800 273 TALK is link to what organization?
suicidepreventionlifeline.org
500
How many Americans does depression affect each year?
17 million
500
how often does someone die of a suicide? hint minutes
Every 16 minutes
500
What is the amount of suicide deaths everyday in America?
approximately 121 people
500
homicide is the 10th leading cause of death and suicide is the 11th.
False. suicide is the 10th leading cause of death but homicide is the 15th.
500
In 1958, the first suicide prevention center in the United States opened in Los Angeles, California with funding from?
the U.S. Public Health Service.