Title: 99 Suicide Facts You Need to Know | FactRetriever.com
Headings: 99 Important Suicide Facts
99 Important Suicide Facts
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It is more likely someone will die from suicide than from homicide. For every two people killed by homicide, three people die of suicide. [ 2]
Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death in the United States. [ 2]
The most common types of suicide include copycat, euthanasia, familicide, forced, honor, Internet, martyrdom, ritual, attack, and cop suicides. [ 2]
Abuse in early childhood may change the genetic structure of the brain, leading to a greater susceptibility to suicide
Experts believe that early exposure to child abuse may disrupt the proper development of communication pathways within the brain and, consequently, abuse victims are more likely than their peers to commit suicide. [ 6]
The spring months of March, April, and May have consistently shown to have the highest suicide rate, 4-6% higher than the average for the rest of the year. Christmas season is actually below average. Some studies suggest greater seasonality in suicides in rural rather than urban areas. [ 7]
The acne medication isotretinoin (Acutane) has been linked to a possible increase risk of suicide. The FDA requires Acutane to include a label warning that the product may be linked to suicide, depression, and psychosis. [