Suicide is a problem in America. A recent study reported, “Police officers are at a higher risk of suicide than any other profession. In fact, suicide is so prevalent in the profession that the number of police officers who died by suicide is more than triple that of officers who were fatally injured in the line of duty.” Suicide isn’t limited to police officers. Over a twenty-year period (1999 to 2018) the total suicide rate increased over 35 percent. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-34. USA Today reported, “Suicide in the military is on the rise, climbing from 20.3 per 100,000 troops in 2015 to 28.7 per 100,000 in 2020.” Why? Why do some opt for suicide? Pastor Tim Rupp addresses this important issue this weekend at Watersprings.
Sources:
(https://www.addictioncenter.com/news/2019/09/police-at-highest-risk-for-suicide-than-any-profession/)
(National Institute of Mental Health, 2022)
(Vanden Brook, Tom. USA Today, April 4, 2022)
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