A life Taken

Submitted by savcash on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 01:31.

When there is a death, it is possible it comes in one of many ways. Often at the hand of others, or self inflicted, or by medical reasons, or by chance.     IMO the death of a loved one that is by Suicide   ---snip--

U.S. Suicide Statistics (2001)

Emergency Room Visits

  • Emergency room visits for self-inflicted injury: 400,000

All suicides

     

  • Number of deaths: 30,622

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  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 10.8

Firearm Suicides

     

  • Number of deaths: 16,869

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  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 5.9

Suffocation Suicides

     

  • Number of deaths: 6,198

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  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 2.2

Poisoning Suicides

     

  • Number of deaths: 5,191

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  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.8 [/ end copy/]  more information at site, some very interesting and surprising stats

 http://www.suicide.org/suicide-statistics.html

but one was

Rate Per Number Per Day 100,000 % of Deaths Elderly (65+ yrs.) .5,393..........14.8.........15.3..........0.3 Young (15-24 yrs.)..3,971..........10.9..........9.9.........12.3

 

has to be,  in my mind, the death of a loved one who is a son or daughter that has taken their own life, for whatever reason, that death would be the hardest for the rest of the family and loved ones to cope with.

I found a man who lost his teenage son, and he started a group, wrote a book and travels to inform others. Mighty nice man thru emails--copy--

[Mark Canfora Ministries was established] ...[ The ministry has evolved into several outreach ministries listed at: www.IveGotHope.com ]

and his website also is

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I am no expert on suicide, but Mark is. He is also a speaker, if you know of any group that might need him, he has also written a book, and the first three chapters are online, (link above) which I found very well written and heartbreaking. 

No easy answers here, just thought this was well worth sharing and some might wish to look at it.  Betty

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Thats alot of children to die with guns

Submitted by KY Betty on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 17:24.

Thats alot of children to die with guns makes you think maybe we shouldn't have so many or atleast not in our homes with our children. I had no idea I thought drugs or car accidents killed more children. Thats so sad and thats why I tell my neice not to keep any guns.

children deaths by suicide is approx. 10 a day across USA

Submitted by savcash on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 18:04.

across the USA. If you notice, most children don't die with guns, and this young man did not either.

I am going to keep this to the topic of suicide as I invited the father here in case he would like to say something.

Thanks, Betty

 

The problem is, America is NOT a Democracy - it is a Republic! As our Founding Fathers established, can we keep it?

Oh than I read that wrong

Submitted by KY Betty on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 18:26.

Oh than I read that wrong I thought it said the suicides by guns were the highest of them all and I thought the poison suicides were drugs. the suffocating ones I don't know what that is about, but the gun ones I can't help but think those could be prevented.

when u put children in it

Submitted by savcash on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 18:57.

as the highest, u  made it wrong. The overall numbers were not about kids, but on the whole, all those who took their own life. The last 2 figures were about elders and children who did. If you visit the site linked, you would understand more I think. Betty

 

The problem is, America is NOT a Democracy - it is a Republic! As our Founding Fathers established, can we keep it?