Resource Center "In The Dash" Special Groups

The Kaleidoscope Project (GLBT)

Youth Leadership Task Force

 

 Financial Assistance QPR Training Caring Heart Team

 

• Depression

• Dramatic Mood Changes

• Withdrawing from friends, family and society

• Self destructive behavior, rage and anger

• Changes in behavior

• Talking about feeling worthless or helpless

• School, work, family crisis

• Giving away prized possessions

What to do next...

• Familiarize yourself with the warning signs

• Get involved

• Listen, be direct, have open communication

• Offer hope and alternatives, ways to get help

• Take action

 

U.S. Statistics:

• Every 17 seconds a suicide attempt is made.

• Every 16 minutes someone is successful in killing themselves.

• In a 24 hour period, 90 people commit suicide.

• US ranks 11th in suicide deaths.

• Approximately 32,000 Americans kill themselves every year in the US, almost 2,300 of them are Floridians. Florida is ranked 9th in the nation for suicide.

According to the Lee County Medical Examiner’s office:

2006 stats for Lee County: 

Ages 16-89

108

 

2007 stats for Lee County: 

Ages 17-93

94

 

2008 stats for Lee County Area:

Ages 16-92

 

Lee County - 108

Charlotte County - 25

Collier County - 39

Glades County - 4

Hendry County - 6

 

Total from January 1 to December 31, 2008

182

 
 

 

    

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