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Wednesday is National Suicide Prevention Day and September is the awareness month.

Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. and second among 10-34-year-olds.

A number of local and national resources are available to help prevent suicide.

Wednesday is National Suicide Prevention Day and September is the awareness month.

Suicide is No. 11 on the causes of death in the United States — and the No. 2 cause among those ages 10 to 34, behind accidents. In 2023 (the most recent year complete data was available), nearly 50,000 individuals died by suicide in the U.S. Men are more likely to take their own lives than women, accounting for 68% of those deaths, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

As Dr. Chris Valentine, medical director of OPTUM C

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