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Suicide Rates Among Groups

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Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death for people of all ages. (Insel and Roth, 2016, p. 74) There can be multiple causes that could lead someone to commit suicide. One example, of a risk factor that could potentially lead someone to suicide, is family history if there was a previous family member who commit suicide the percentage of suicide increase for those family members. Another risk factor is environmental. Stressful events such as losing your job or being bullied could have a great impact on someone who is suicidal. Health is a major risk factor that would increase the likelihood of someone to take their own life. Therefore, people suffering from conditions such as depression, substance abuse and anxiety

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