By Adrian O' Hanlon III, McAlester News-Capitol, September 7, 2019
Suicide is rarely discussed, despite being one of the leading causes of death.
Stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show nearly 45,000 Americans died by suicide in 2016; suicide rates increased by 30% from 1999 to 2016; and 54% of people who died by suicide did not have a known mental health condition.
Stacy Williams, the southeast Oklahoma director of children’s services for CREOKS Behavioral Health Services, said talking about suicide is one of the first steps to preventing it.
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