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Deaths in Wisconsin 2006
Suicide 668
Homicide 194
HIV
51
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Suicide was the 2nd leading cause of death among people
age 15-34 in 2005, following unintentional injuries. It was third nationally.
Suicide was the tenth most common cause of death in Wisconsin.
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10 people under the age of 15 died by suicide in WI in 2000, 9 in 2001, 6
in 2002, and 7 in 2003, 8 in 2004, 9 in 2005, and 6 in 2006.
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More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer,
heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia and influenza,
and chronic lung disease, combined.
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The majority of suicides occurred in the working age population,
those ages 18-64 (528 of the 668 suicides).
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In the month prior to their suicide, 75% of elderly persons had
visited a physician.
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Each suicide death is estimated to affect at least six other
person’s family, school, workplace or community. This means over 4008
people were affected by a suicide death in Wisconsin in 2004.
This does not include friends, co-workers and classmates.
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Suicide attempts are much more common than death by suicide. Attempts are estimated to be about 20 times the number of deaths.
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Hospitalizations and emergency department visits result in over
59 million dollars in hospital charges. In 2006 there were
5,112 hospitalizations and 4944 emergency department visits at an
approximate cost of $1,000 per visit.
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Many who make suicide attempts seek professional care
immediately after the attempt.
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Forty-five percent of Wisconsin suicides were by firearm.
"Still, the effort seems unhurried. Every seventeen minutes in
America someone commits suicide. Where is the public concern and
outrage?" Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, the
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Mary Doemel, Florence, WI says, "I am involved in suicide prevention
because I don’t want another family to feel the pain that we have felt
since the loss of our son, Tim. I don’t want another young woman to go through life without her
brother."
Symptoms of Clinical Depression in Adults
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Persistent sad or "empty" mood
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Feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, guilt, pessimism or worthlessness
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Substance abuse
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Fatigue or loss of interest in ordinary activities
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Disturbances in eating and sleeping patterns
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Irritability, increased crying, anxiety and panic attacks
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Difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions
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Thoughts of suicide; suicide plans or attempts
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Persistent physical symptoms or pains that do not respond to treatment
A person experiencing any of the above symptoms for two or more weeks
should see a doctor right away.
Warning Signs of Suicide in Adults
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Talking about suicide
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Statements about hopelessness, helplessness or worthlessness
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Preoccupation with death
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Suddenly happier, calmer
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Unusual visiting or calling people one cares about
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Making arrangements; setting one’s affairs in order
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Giving things away
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Acquiring guns or stockpiling pills
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Previous suicide attempts
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A suicidal person urgently needs to see a doctor or a psychiatrist.
90% of the people that die by suicide have a treatable mental illness
such as depression or a substance abuse disorder or both.
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CANCER
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DIABETES
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HEART DISEASE
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DEPRESSION
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ASTHMA
What do these illnesses have in common? Left untreated they can be
deadly. See your doctor for a depression screening. It could save your
life.
Suicide is Preventable
The stronger and broader the support for a public health initiative,
the greater its chance for success. If the general public understands
that suicide and suicidal behaviors can be prevented, and people are
made aware of the roles individuals and groups can play in prevention,
the suicide rate can be reduced.
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