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9-year-old died by suicide after he was bullied, mom says | CNN

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A Colorado 9-year-old ended his own life Thursday, shortly after coming out as gay and being bullied at school, according to his mother, Leia Pierce.

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9 year old Kills himself because of bulling

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9 year old Kills himself because of bulling

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My Thoughts: The bullies killed the 9 year old because he came out to be gay witch is sad because there shouldn't be any reason that a kid should think that's the only way out. I know its difficult that if people keep on doing the same thing over and over again but its not worth for someone to take their lives because of people bullying you.

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9 year old Kills himself because of bullying

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9 year old Kills himself because of bullying

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Quotes: A boy in Colorado killed himself for coming out and and telling everyone he's gay.

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how to get help for someone who might be suicidal - cnn

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How to get help for someone who might be suicidal

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Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US and is on the rise. When a high-profile person takes their own life, the result can be copy-cat deaths. Free 24-hour help is available.

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How to help for someone who might be suicidal

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How to help for someone who might be suicidal

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My thoughts: Many young kids don't know how to deal with Suicide if a family member has gone through it.

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How to help someone who might be suicidal

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How to help someone who might be suicidal

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Quotes: Suicide is #2 leading cause of death in young teens

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Searching for solutions to prevent youth suicide

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My Thoughts: it's sad that people would end there lives because of something in there lives. I think the reason why people kill themselves is because they think nobody cares about them and their depression is overwhelming and they kill themselves for it.

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Quotes: 5,723 15-24 committed Suicide in 2016
8,437 45-54 committed Suicide in 2016

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My thought: I do believe that stopping bullying will help reduce Suicide rates, and I also agree that drug and alcohol use needs to be more told about all we getting told about is not to do it because there addictive and they don't do any good for you all they do is bad.

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Suicide rates are up by 30 percent across the nation since 1999, federal health officials reported Thursday.

And only about half the people who died by suicide had a known mental health condition, even though depression had been thought to be the major cause of suicide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

While many cases of mental illness may have been diagnosed, the CDC also noted that relationship stress, financial troubles and substance abuse were contributing to the trends.

"Suicide rates in the United States have risen nearly 30 percent since 1999, and mental health conditions are one of several factors contributing to suicide," the CDC researchers wrote in their report.

"From 1999 to 2015, suicide rates increased among both sexes, all racial/ethnic groups, and all urbanization levels."

The suicide of fashion designer Kate Spade, who died this week at age 55, and the death of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain , are capturing headlines and making people wonder if certain groups, such as middle-aged men and women, may be more at risk. They are.

"Middle-aged adults had the largest number of suicides and a particularly high increase in suicide rates. These findings are disturbing," said CDC principal deputy director Dr. Anne Schuchat.

But the CDC team found almost no group is exempt from the rise in suicide rates, except people over age 75.

Nearly 45,000 people died by suicide in 2016, the CDC team found.

"What we tried to do in this study was look at the state level at trends over time," Schuchat said.

"Unfortunately, the suicide rates went up more than 30 percent in half of the states."

Suicide rates have increased in every state since 1999 with the exception of Nevada - but Nevada has already long had one of the highest suicide rates in the country.

"A key thing that we focused on was looking at individuals who committed suicide, comparing those with mental health diagnoses with those who didn't," Schuchat told NBC News.

"More than half of all the individuals who committed suicide had no mental health diagnoses."

That may be in part because it's so difficult to get mental health care, said Dr. Jack Rozel, medical director of the Allegheny crisis services facility in Pittsburgh and president-elect of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry.

"I run a major crisis center. We have 150 staff. We provide almost 150,000 services every year," Rozel, also a psychiatry professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, said.

Yet even his team sometimes has problems finding help for people.

"I think I am reasonably well-connected. About a year ago a friend of mine reached out to me. He was feeling more sad, more anxious, than usual," Rozel said.

"It took me days to get him an appointment with someone. It's a problem."

Even when people do have treatment, Rozel said, it may be difficult to find the right approach and to find the time and money to continue.

"The first medication doesn't always work. Sometimes you have to find a second or a third. Or a therapist - for whatever reason you don't connect, you don't link. It puts people in a very tough spot," he said.

But there's more to the trends than simply mental health issues, said Schuchat.

"I have been learning as a nation we have seen increases and decreases over time in suicide," she said. "Increases mostly seem to correlate with economic downturns."

Suicide rates increased the most in some Western and Midwestern states, including Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, North and South Dakota and Minnesota, as well as Kansas and Oklahoma.

"Those are generally rural states," Schuchat noted. "We know the economic downturn hit rural states hard and the recovery sometimes takes longer in some of those rural communities. We also know in rural states that access to care may be harder."

Firearms were the most common method used. They were used in nearly half of all suicides and in 55 percent of the cases where there was no known mental health condition.

The CDC team dug into more details in 27 states. When details were available on what may have been factors in suicides, the CDC team found:

42 percent had a relationship problem

28 percent had substance abuse issues

16 percent had job or financial problems

29 percent had some kind of crisis

22 percent had a physical health issue

9 percent had a criminal legal problem

The CDC had policy advice for ways to help.

States can help ease unemployment and housing stress by providing temporary help.

Health care systems can offer treatment options by phone or online where services are not widely available.

Communities can offer programs and events to increase a sense of belonging among residents.

Schools can teach students skills to manage challenges like relationship and school problems.

"I have learned that it is important to talk about survivor stories. We know that suicide is preventable," Schuchat said.

The advice from CDC and other experts: If you see someone who may be struggling, ask them about it and stay with them.

"We are in a different era right now, with social media increased and also social isolation is high," Schuchat said.

"We think helping overcome the isolation can improve the connectedness."
Editor's note: If you are looking for help, please call the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

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Why are suicide rates increasing so much in the U.S.?

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Suicide rates are up by 30 percent across the nation since 1999, federal health officials reported Thursday. And only about half the people who died by suicide had a known mental health condition, even though depression had been thought to be the major cause of suicide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

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Quotes: Suicide rates in Saskatchewan are 26x higher than the non-indenngious girls

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Suicide Background

Suicide is defined as intentionally taking one's own life and comes from the Latin suicidium, which literally means "to kill oneself." It tends to carry different traits depending on the culture. Historically, and still today in some locations, suicide is considered a criminal offense, a religious taboo, and, in some cases, an act of honor (e.g., kamikaze and suicide bombings).

Literally speaking, suicide or completed suicide is the successful act of intentionally causing one's own death. Attempted suicide is an attempt to take one's life that does not end in death, rather self-injury. Assisted suicide, a controversial topic in the medical field, is defined as an individual helping another individual in bringing about their own death by providing them with the means to carry it out or by providing advice on how to do it.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide ¹ and rates of completed suicide are higher in men than women-with men up to four times more likely to kill themselves than women. According to the CDC, male deaths represent 79% of all US suicides. ² However, the rates for non-fatal attempted suicide are four times more likely in women than men and are more common in young adults/adolescents. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 15 to 34 and in 2017, 47,000 lives were lost to suicide-that's one death every 11 minutes. ³

Suicide Risk Factors

The most cited risk factors for suicide include psychiatric disorders, genetics, substance abuse, and family and social situations. Oftentimes, psychiatric factors and substance abuse co-exist. Access to weapons and other methods of suicide also increase risk. For example, rates of suicide in homes with guns are greater than in homes without them.

Mental disorders play an overwhelming role in the increased risk of suicide-with estimates suggesting up to 90% of individuals who take their own life suffer from some type of psychiatric disorder. Risk of suicide for individuals suffering from mental disorders drastically decreases once admitted to treatment. The mental disorders with the greatest prevalence of suicide risk associated with them include major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders. Individuals suffering from major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are at the highest risk of suicide-with risk of suicide increasing 20-fold.

Behind major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, substance abuse ranks as the second-highest risk factor for suicide. Statistics indicate that alcoholism is present at the time of death in up to 61% of completed suicide cases. Heroin and cocaine use is also a common risk factor for suicide, with heroin users having a 14-fold greater risk of suicide and cocaine users having a higher risk of suicide during withdrawal drug use. Cannabis use has not been found to increase suicide risk among users.

Genetics is thought to play a role in risk of suicide-such that a family history of suicide tends to indicate an increased risk of suicide among other family members-accounting for up to 55% of suicidal behaviors. Family history of mental disorders and substance abuse is also a risk factor for suicide. In a similar respect, exposure to suicide (e.g., watching a family member commit suicide or finding their body) is also indicative of an increased risk of suicidal behavior.

Family and socio-economic problems are also contributing factors to suicide risk. Unemployment, homelessness, poverty, childhood sexual abuse, social isolation, loss of a loved one, and other life stresses can all increase the likelihood of suicide. Sexual abuse alone is thought to contribute to 20% of the overall risk of suicide.

Epidemiology

According to the CDC, general statistics on suicide include the following:

Every day, approximately 105 Americans die due to suicide

Overall suicide rates increased 28% from 2000 to 2015²

One person dies by suicide every 12.3 minutes in the United States

There is one completed suicide for every 25 attempted suicide attempts

In the elderly, there is one suicide for every 4 attempted suicide attempts

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States across all ages

In the United States, rates of suicide are highest among Whites, American Indians, and Alaska Natives

Gender Differences

Males are four times more likely than females to commit suicide

Females are more likely to have thoughts of suicide

Females are four times more likely than men to attempt suicide

Males are most likely to use firearms to commit suicide

Females are most likely to use poisoning to commit suicide

Age Differences

1 in 100,000 children ages 10 to 14 die by suicide each year

7 in 100,000 adolescents ages 15 to 19 die by suicide each year

12.7 in 100,000 young adults ages 20 to 24 die by suicide each year

Suicide Prevention

Suicide prevention methods and treatment are based on patient risk factors. Treatments are prescribed in light of underlying conditions in addition to prevention of suicidal thoughts and acts. If you are suffering from a mental disorder, a treatment plan to treat this condition is implemented first. One of the most common suicide prevention techniques is psychotherapy- also known as talk therapy -in the form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a common treatment option for individuals suffering from a variety of mental disorders. In this method of psychotherapy, you are taught new ways of dealing with stress and stressful life experiences. In this manner, when thoughts of suicide arise, you can redirect those thoughts and cope with them in a different way than attempting to take your own life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is used to help an individual recognize disruptive or unhealthy feelings or actions. In relation, this therapy method then introduces techniques on how to deal with difficult or troubling situations. More research is needed on psychotherapy related to suicide prevention though, as DBT, in particular, has been shown to decrease the prevalence of attempted suicide but has shown no effect on completed suicides.

Medications can also be prescribed as a prevention method to suicide; however, controversy exists in this method, as many medications used in the treatment of mental disorders include increased risk of suicide as a side effect. Antidepressants especially carry a risk of a potential increase in suicidal thoughts and behavior-but this risk might be dependent on age. Clinical research has shown that young adults increase their risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts when taking antidepressants, but in older individuals, this side effect diminishes.

Increased awareness among doctors is also a prevention technique. Research indicates that many individuals who have completed suicide or attempted suicide did seek medical attention in the year prior; however, warning signs may have been missed. Increased education and awareness among medical professionals might decrease suicide rates in the future.

Popular "crisis hotlines" have not received solid data indications in the research that suggest their use is effective or not. Though, one positive side effect of these hotlines is that they are generally well-known which increases the general population's awareness of suicide. In an additional effort to bring awareness to suicide and risk factors associated with suicide, September 10 has been observed as World Suicide Prevention Day in partnership with the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the World Health Organization.

If You Need Help

If you are suicidal, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone can call toll free and all calls are confidential.

If you know of someone who is suicidal, do not leave the person alone. Attempt to get them immediate help from their medical provider, hospital, or call 911. Remove access to dangerous items, such as firearms, medications, or other potential risks.

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Suicide and Suicide Prevention: Risk Factors and Treatment

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Suicide is defined as intentionally taking one's own life and comes from the Latin suicidium, which literally means "to kill oneself." It tends to carry different traits depending on the culture. Historically, and still today in some locations, suicide is considered a criminal offense, a religious taboo, and, in some cases, an act of honor (e.g., kamikaze and suicide bombings).

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My Thoughts: I agree with the teens that were talking about Suicide and some people change others go to depression, I know it's painful that people think about killing themselves. The good point in the video is to never leave him alone and just ask if there feeling about killing themselves.

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Quotes: Just Ask, Never leave them alone, If you have a gun in the house just take it out of your house, I though it was just a faze.

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My thoughts: it's sad that in all states besides Nevada suicide rates have increased and only half of the people have died from suicide witch is sad to think about because the rest of the people have attempted it suicide of they've just been extremely depressed.

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Quotes: Suicide rates are up 30% since 1999

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Thoughts: Several people in this world attempt Suicide witch it's kind of depressing because nobody should feel this way. I know it's difficult to go through it alone.

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Quotes: men and 4x higher to kill themselves than women. Individuals suffering a major depressive or bipolar disorder have the highest at risk to attempt Suicide. One person every 12.3 minutes dies by Suicide in the United States. Females are 4x more likely to attempt suicide than men.