U.S. Suicide Statistics Average of 83 suicides per day* 8 th leading cause of death for males, 19 th leading cause for females 4 times more men than w
{"Image DocumentName": "Correctional Officer Training - Suicide Prevention", "Image ImageDescription": "07/01/07. U.S. Suicide Statistics. Average of 83 suicides per day  8th leading cause of death for males, 19th leading cause for females. 4 times more men than women die by suicide. Highest suicide rates (73%) in the U.S. = white men over age times more women than men report a history of attempted suicide. Leading method of suicide = firearms. Estimated 8-25 attempted suicides for each suicide death. Source: National Institute of Mental Health.  Suicide Prevention Resource Center \u2013 U.S. Suicide Prevention Fact Sheet. CMS Behavioral Health Department.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}