The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) tracks suicide statistics by state and updates them annually. The most recent data for Indiana indicate that suicide is the 11
th leading cause of death and, on average, one person dies by suicide every nine hours in the state. More than twice as many people die by suicide in Indiana annually than by homicide; the total deaths to suicide reflect a total of 20,353 years of potential life lost (YPLL) before age 65.
Please join IPA on Friday, August 18, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:00 for the next webinar: “The mindset of suicide: Implications for early detection and prevention” presented by Natalie Dattilo, PhD. 1 Category I CE will be offered for full attendance.
To learn more, or to become involved in the Indiana chapter, visit: www.asfp.org
Contributor:
Natalie Dattilo, Ph.D., HSPP
IPA Public Education Coordinator
"PsychBytes” is a weekly educational resource from the Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) provided for psychologists, their colleagues and their patients.
