Suicide in America's Heartland

Authors

Mountain Plains MHTTC
Ken Flanagan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-6-2022

Abstract

Suicide has been identified as a serious public health issue that has significant impacts on families and communities. According to the Center for Disease Control suicide rates have increased with nearly 46,000 deaths by suicide in 2020 thus being the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. According to SAMHSA in the year 2020 1.2 million individuals attempted suicide. Individuals who reside in rural and agricultural communities experience higher than average rates of suicide. This webinar will address the issue of suicide in rural and agricultural communities as well as identifying strategies for suicide prevention and postvention intervention.

Target Audience

Mental Health Professional, Medical Professional

Recommended Citation

Mountain Plains MHTTC and Ken Flanagan. "Suicide in America's Heartland" (2022). Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Products and Resources. 10.
https://commons.und.edu/mhttc-resources/10