*     3rd leading cause of death for young people nationally, for ages 15-19 it is 2nd cause of death

  *      The fastest growing age group for suicide is the 10-14 year olds

  *      31,000 people die by suicide each year

  *      79 people have died by suicide in McCracken County since 1999

 *       Estimated that suicides may be two to three times greater than official statistics.

          (American Psychiatric   Association, 1985)