{"id":802,"date":"2018-02-20T22:08:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T22:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ydn.dtd.mybluehost.me\/saferhomes\/?page_id=802"},"modified":"2023-07-05T14:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T21:04:13","slug":"suicide-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saferhomescoalition.org\/resources\/suicide-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suicide is a major public health issue.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 2018,&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">48,344 people died by suicide<\/span>&nbsp;&#8211; making suicide the tenth leading cause of death nationwide (CDC). In 2019, approximately 12 million U.S. adults aged 18 or older thought seriously about attempting suicide; 3.5 million made suicide plans, and 1.4 million made non-fatal attempts (SAMHSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1095\" height=\"676\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1023\" alt=\"Washington State map\" src=\"https:\/\/saferhomescoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Image_Map.png\" style=\"object-position:19% 8%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"19% 8%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saferhomescoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Image_Map.png 1095w, https:\/\/saferhomescoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Image_Map-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/saferhomescoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Image_Map-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/saferhomescoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Image_Map-768x474.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1095px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">In Washington State, 2009-2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size\"><strong>75% of Firearm Deaths are Suicides<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">National Suicide Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-yellowlt-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\"><strong>48,344<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Lives Lost Yearly to Suicide<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\"><strong>15 &#8211; 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Year Olds, Suicide is Second Leading Cause of Death<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\"><strong>20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Veterans Die Daily by Suicide<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\"><strong>50%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Of Suicides Involve Firearms<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Washington Suicide Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, 1,252 residents died by suicide, making it the eighth leading cause of death overall in Washington state.&nbsp; At nearly 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people, this is higher than the national annual age-adjusted suicide rate of 14.2 per 100,000 individuals. (CDC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington state has higher rates of suicide than the national average. Washington ranks 26th in suicide rates in the U.S.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suicide is a major public health issue. In 2018,&nbsp;48,344 people died by suicide&nbsp;&#8211; making suicide the tenth leading cause of death nationwide (CDC). 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