Understanding suicide fact sheet
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Description:Suicide is when people direct violence at themselves with the intent to end their lives, and they die as a result of their actions. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States.
A suicide attempt is when people harm themselves with the intent to end their lives, but they do not die as a result of their actions. Many more people survive suicide attempts than die, but they often have serious injuries. However, a suicide attempt does not always result in a physical injury.
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Main Document Checksum:urn:sha256:69d7b76c4b33d857dd7bfff855a69ec47fa138e6497dc7467a8a1f8976710737
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