Help prevent the tragedy of suicide

WASHINGTON, DC — Recent news reports of celebrities and college students taking their own lives highlight the need for vigilance and intervention against the tragedy of suicide. The nation’s emergency physicians treat more than half-a-million suicide attempts every year and urge the public to recognize the signs of suicidal crisis and act right away.

“More than 30,000 people kill themselves every year, which is nearly double the number of homicides in America,” said Dr. Angela Gardner, MD, FACEP, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. “Increasing public awareness of t...