With heartfelt thanks, due to your support of my work and the second month of heidieverett.com, I have been able to donate to a cause that has been present in my life in recent times.
No doubt as you read this, you will be able to relate either from personal experience or that of someone you know.
It’s utterly devastating to report that deaths by suicide have reached a 10 year peak and remains the leading death of Australians aged 15-44.
The current crisis state of suicide in Australia is as follows:
Almost 7 Australian’s die by suicide each day
For every completed suicide, it is estimated that as many as 30 people attempt, which is around 200 attempts a day.
It is estimated that around 250 people make a suicide plan every day.
It is estimated that around 1,000 people think about suicide every day.
Men account for three out of every five deaths by suicide, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for males.
For those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, the suicide rate is 2.5 times higher for males and 3.4 times higher for females.
The most recent data (ABS, Causes of Death, 2012) shows that almost twice as many people died from suicide in Australia, than in road related transport deaths. (Source: www.lifeline.org.au)
I’m grateful to let you know a donation has been made to Suicide Prevention Australia as a result of your support of the work I do.
If you can further assist and for further information please visit: http://suicidepreventionaust.org/
If you or someone you know needs help:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Men’s Line: 1300 78 99 78
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