Statistics in Minnesota
In 2000, an ad hoc group of citizens, as ordered by the legislature and directed by the Minnesota Department of Health, unveiled the MN State Plan for Suicide Prevention. This document outlines evidence based strategies and objectives for addressing suicide prevention across the lifespan in our state. It has undergone ongoing review and input from citizens across the state to stay current and applicable to the needs of our population, as well as to remain in keeping with current research and evidence base knowledge.
MN Plan for Suicide Prevention
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.5 MILLION Yellow Ribbon Cards have been distributed.
More than 2,500 LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED!!
38,000 letters asking for help & telling of lives saved have been received.
Countless youth have been introduced to this program, and are using it to save themselves, their friends and loved ones!
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Do You Know...- Suicide is the number two cause of death for Minnesotans age 15 to 44!
- Suicide attempts are also the number two cause of hospitalization in Minnesota
- 45% of Minnesota students in grades 6th, 9th, and 12th report thoughts of suicide
- Youth suicide is the fastest growing killer of youth in America today
- Depression is the treatable brain illness that causes most suicides
- 19 million Americans suffer from depression each year, but only 1/3 seek treatment
- Depression is treatable with medications and therapies, and your medical doctor can often diagnose it when given the proper information
- Suicide victims are not trying to end their lives, but rather their pain!
- Hotlines alone are not effective, but...
- Education, communication and outreach can help save and enrich lives!
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? In Minnesota, suicide is the #3 leading cause of death for youths aged 10-14 and the #2 leading cause of death for persons aged 15-34 years. - 2007, MN Dept. of Health
? In Minnesota in 2006, there were 166 deaths caused by drunken driving. In that same year in MN, there were 550 completed suicides. - 2006, MN Dept. of Health
? For every one suicide, there are at least ten suicide survivors who were close to the deceased, (Wrobleski, 1994. Suicide Survivors. p. 49). Using 1998 statistics citing 30,575 suicide deaths, there were at least 305,750 new suicide survivors. That makes over 3,057,500 persons loose someone to suicide in just one decade! - 1998 Supplemental Suicide Statistics.
? In Minnesota alone? the cost of youth completed and attempted suicide is [estimated at] $16,000,000 in medical costs, $49,000,000 in future earnings, and $205,000,000 in quality of life measures. - 1998, Children's Safety Network
? Approximately 547,500 people attempt suicide each year while 86 people complete suicide each day. That's approximately one suicide attempt every 57.6 seconds and one suicide death every 17 minutes! - 2001, Centers for Disease Control
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