Suicide Awareness and Prevention topics of most recent Eye on Oshkosh
Suicide is a major national public health issue in the
United States. Due to the stigma surrounding suicide, it is suspected that it
generally is underreported. But here are some numbers that we do have.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) Leading Causes of Death Reports, in 2019:
o Suicide
was the tenth leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the
lives of over 47,500 people.
o Suicide
was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10
and 34, and the fourth leading cause of death among individuals between the
ages of 35 and 44.
o There
were nearly two and a half times as many suicides (47,511) in the United States
as there were homicides (19,141).
During this hour-long episode host Cheryl Hentz and licensed
social worker and executive director of Community for Hope, Sarah Danahy
discuss suicide awareness and prevention. They also share websites and phone
number people can call for help. Following is a list of those numbers/websites:
communityforhope.org or 920-230-4840
Winnebago County Human Services Crisis Intervention/Help
Line - (920) 233-7707 or for emergencies, call 911
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness - namioshkosh.org
or nami.org
Call 211 for everyday challenges and during times of crisis
and disaster
National Crisis Line - 800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255; Español
- 888-628-9454; TTY - 800-799-4TTY (4889)
Lines for Life offers a text service by texting 273TALK to
839863
You can also text HOME to 741741 or visit
SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional information
Sometime in the coming months people will be able to simply
dial 988 for a Suicide Hotline.
See the show in its entirety here or by following either of
these links: https://youtu.be/oC2AkFl9tlA
OR https://youtu.be/OFJAJw9mHtg
posted by Cheryl Hentz at 2:13 PM
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