Proclamation Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

A PROCLAMATION SIGNED BY LAWRENCE COUNTY EXECUTIVE DAVID MORGAN ASKS LOCAL RESIDENTS TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF THE RISKS AND WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE IN RECOGNITION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH. THE TENNESSEE SUICIDE PREVENTION NETWORK IS A GRASSROOTS COLLABORATION OF TENNESSEANS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ELIMINATE THE STIGMA OF SUICIDE, EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE, AND ULTIMATELY REDUCE THE RATE OF SUICIDE IN TENNESSEE. THERE ARE MORE THAN 1,100 LIVES LOST IN TENNESSEE EACH YEAR AND AN ESTIMATED 25 ATTEMPTED SUICIDES FOR EACH SUICIDE DEATH. IT IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE FOR PEOPLE AGE 10-14 AND 25-34; AND THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR THOSE AGE 15-24. FOR SUICIDE IS AMONG THE SURVIVORS OF THOSE WHO DIED BY SUICIDE OR THOSE WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO TSPN.ORG

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