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"Ordinary concerns, such as work or friends, have no place here. Futility muffles thought; time elongates cruelly. Who is to blame for this situation? Those with depression think it must be them. Pointlessness and self-loathing govern them. So the natural final step is suicide. People with depression don’t kill themselves to frighten an errant boyfriend. They kill themselves because it is the obvious and right thing to do at that point. It is the only positive step they can think of."
-- Kay McKallan Ipswich general practitioner and consumer with depression, writing in the British Medical Journal
If you are thinking about harming yourself, or know someone who is, tell someone who can help immediately.
Research ALSO shows that risk factors for suicide include:
If you are unsure where to go for help, ask your family doctor. Others who can help are listed below.
Mental Health Resources:Of every 100,000 people in each of the following ethnic/racial groups below, the following number died by suicide in 2004.
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