Record your responses on a sheet of paper and then click the answer link for the correct
responses. Statistics are from the National Institute of Mental Health website. Visit
www.nimh.nih.gov for more information on depression. All statistics listed below are for the
United States only.
1. What is the number one cause
of suicide?
A) Anxiety
B) Depression
C) Alcohol
D) Insanity
2. Suicide is the ___ leading cause
of death for adults 18-65 years of
age.
A) 8th
B) 11th
C) 4th
D) 1st
5. Suicide rates are highest for
women between ages _______ .
A) 35-44 years
B) 45-54 years
C) 55-64 years
D) Over 65 years
6. Suicide rates are highest for men
between ages _______ .
A) 35-44 years
B) 45-54 years
C) 55-64 years
D) Over 65 years
3.If all suicide attempts resulted in
death, suicide would be the ___
leading cause of death.
A) 8th
B) 11th
C) 4th
D) 1st
4. What is the highest at-risk group
for suicide?
A) Seniors over 65
B) Women age 25-35
C) Teenagers 15-18
D) Men age 45-54
7. Approximately how many
suicides are attempted each year in
the United States?
A) 30,000
B) 250,000
C) 550,000
D) 750,000
8. What percentage of suicide
victims are suffering from a
treatable mental health disorder?
A) 100%
B) 60%
C) 90%
D) 75%
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*Abridged from A Time to Live: Surviving Suicidal Thoughts by Kimberly Andry
A Time to Live
Surviving Suicidal Thoughts
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