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Basic Suicide Facts

Click on any of the following links to learn basic facts about suicide:

  • Who is most affected by suicide?
  • When do people take their lives?
  • Where do suicides occur?
  • Why do people take their lives?
  • How do people most commonly complete suicide?
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