September 2019 - Suicide Prevention

Suicide / Mental Illness

Depression is the leading cause of suicide in teenagers. 

• About 6 percent of teenagers will develop depression yearly. Sadly, more than 80 percent of those kids will not have their illness properly diagnosed or treated, which can also lead to school absenteeism, failing grades, dropouts, crimes, and drug and alcohol abuse. 
• Depression is among the most treatable of all mood disorders. More than three fourths of people with depression respond positively to treatment. 
• The best way to prevent suicide is through early detection, diagnosis, and vigorous treatment of depression and other mental disorders, including addictions. 

Resources

Suicide: Mississippi 2018 Facts & Figures 
https://afsp.org/about-suicide/state-fact-sheets/#Mississippi
 

JASON Foundation 
http://jasonfoundation.com/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
 

Suicide: Mississippi 2017 Facts & Figures 
https://afsp.org/about-suicide/state-fact-sheets/#Mississippi
 

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health 
http://dmh.ms.gov