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Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts - from NIMH

How common is suicide among older adults?

Older Americans are disproportionately likely to die by suicide.

• Although they comprise only 12 percent of the U.S. population, people age 65 and older accounted for 16 percent of suicide deaths in 2004.¹
• 14.3 of every 100,000 people age 65 and older died by suicide in 2004, higher than the rate of about 11 per 100,000 in the general population. ¹
• Non-Hispanic white men age 85 and older were most likely to die by suicide. They had a rate of 49.8 suicide deaths per 100,000 persons in that age group.¹
• What are the treatments for depression in older adults?
• Are some ethnic/racial groups at higher risk of suicide?

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
A collaborative led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Discusses race, age, gender and gender identity as it relates to suicide. Very helpful site.

National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
A not for profit organization founded by three African American suicide survivors with the goal of educating the minority community about suicide and suicide prevention. Native American suicide and African-American suicide rates and help offered here.
The Kristin Brooks Hope Center, This links to an extensive database of information about suicide, those at risk and help available to them.
1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)

Mental Health Links - Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Depression, PTSD, as it relates to suicide

SAVE.org
The #1 cause of suicide is untreated depression. SAVE is committed to the education of the general public about the depressive brain diseases (such as clinical depression and bipolar illness) that can result in suicide if left untreated medically and psychologically. By educating the general public about such brain diseases, SAVE strives to remove the stigma associated with these diseases.