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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | August 9, 2017 02:16 PM |
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| From: | Senator Christine M. Tartaglione |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | World Suicide Prevention Day |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce a resolution recognizing September 10, 2017 as World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicidal behavior has become a major public health concern, serving as the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of death around the world. The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people die by suicide each year. This equates to about one person every 40 seconds. Furthermore, survivors of suicide are 25 times more likely to commit suicidal act in the future. This data implies that there are many more people who have been bereaved or have been close to someone who has tried to take their own life. Each year, on September 10th, the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the World Health Organization observe World Suicide Prevention Day. The purpose of this event is to discuss suicide and ways to prevent and treat it in hopes of saving lives by calling attention to a difficult subject. This can range from reaching out to a lonely person as a friend, or referring an individual to a mental health specialist for treatment and evaluation. Together, we can raise awareness of and encourage discussions about suicide in hopes of ending this growing epidemic. Please join me in recognizing World Suicide Day on September 10, 2017. |
Introduced as SR176