Suicide Prevention
by David Andreasen
1. Methods and Causation
1.1. Firearms play a major role in suicide rate
1.2. Opioids are a growing problem
1.3. Depression plays a major role in suicidal behavior
2. Statistics
2.1. Utah Youth suicide rate tripled in last decade
2.2. Utah Depression rate is 3% higher than national average
2.3. Utah youth suicide rate is one of the highest in the nation
3. Suicide Prevention
3.1. Improve self reporting
3.2. Improve clinical care after first contact
3.3. Identify signs of suicidal behavior
3.4. Identify what treatments are most effective
