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Suicide Prevention
Dr. Satcher and colleagues have set forth 11 goals with 68 measurable objectives to help reduce this number and save lives. He says, if we are successful, not only will it stop senseless deaths, but also will put on end to the harmful after-effects these acts have on families and communities. The program is the result of work done by advocates, clinicians, researchers and survivors. The program strives to change the most basic attitudes about suicide in an effort to change, the judicial, educations, social service, and health care systems. Some of the objectives set forth include:
About half of the states have begun efforts to enact their own suicide prevention strategies. |
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Each year in the United States, more than 650,000 attempt to commit suicide. Of these, more than 30,000 die. In an effort to educate the public about suicide and ways to prevent it, May 6 through 12 has been designated as National Suicide Prevention Week. This falls during National Mental Health Month.
Increasing the number of states that require health insurance plans to cover mental health and substance abuse care on par with coverage for physical health care.
