Understanding Suicide: A National Epidemic

by Connie Goldsmith

Suicide is among the top three causes of death for young people ages 15 to 24. In fact, this global epidemic claims 41,000 lives per year in the United States alone. Suicide touches people of all ages--from those who consider and attempt suicide to those who lose a loved to suicide. Yet silence often surrounds these deaths and makes suicide difficult to understand.

Looking beyond common myths and misconceptions, author Connie Goldsmith...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467785709
• ISBN13: 9781467785709
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary