Vickie Hare, Associate Director of the Thompkins Child and Adolescent Services, and active member of the Guernsey County Suicide Prevention Coalition visited the club on Tuesday. She presented information about suicide which is often an unrecognized and serious problem.
She told the club that in Ohio, suicide is the 9th leading cause of death resulting in three deaths a day. In 2004-06, the rate of suicides in Guernsey County was 15.4 per 100,000 people. That is higher than the state average of 11.5 per 100,000.
Ms. Hare also told us that that suicide “is the third leading cause of death for teenagers” and that the group with the highest risk is older white males. In most cases, suicide is preventable because most suicidal people want to live but are just not able to see alternatives to their problems. There is a significant relationship between depression and suicide attempts.
Ms. Hare concluded her presentation with a question and answer session. Several members of the Rotary club shared their experiences with suicide victims. These experiences reinforced Ms. Hare’s statement that “every suicide death affects about six other people.” Help is always available. You can start by calling 740-826-7650 or 1-800-844-4146.
The club members voted to delay having a breakfast meeting until sometime next year.
Pictured: Christina Morris, Byesville Rotary President, Vickie Hare, presenter for the Guernsey County Suicide Prevention Coalition, Chuck Fair, Byesville Rotary member.
She told the club that in Ohio, suicide is the 9th leading cause of death resulting in three deaths a day. In 2004-06, the rate of suicides in Guernsey County was 15.4 per 100,000 people. That is higher than the state average of 11.5 per 100,000.
Ms. Hare also told us that that suicide “is the third leading cause of death for teenagers” and that the group with the highest risk is older white males. In most cases, suicide is preventable because most suicidal people want to live but are just not able to see alternatives to their problems. There is a significant relationship between depression and suicide attempts.
Ms. Hare concluded her presentation with a question and answer session. Several members of the Rotary club shared their experiences with suicide victims. These experiences reinforced Ms. Hare’s statement that “every suicide death affects about six other people.” Help is always available. You can start by calling 740-826-7650 or 1-800-844-4146.
The club members voted to delay having a breakfast meeting until sometime next year.
Pictured: Christina Morris, Byesville Rotary President, Vickie Hare, presenter for the Guernsey County Suicide Prevention Coalition, Chuck Fair, Byesville Rotary member.
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