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Welcome to the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention website.
Since 1999, the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) has been working to bring about awareness and mobilize community action in response to the public health crisis of suicide and self-injury in the Commonwealth, a tragedy that claims more lives in the state than homicide and HIV/AIDS.
The MCSP seeks to be a catalyst for action and a powerful voice for change. We are citizens, community leaders, advocates, legislators, public health officials, |  | mental health leaders, survivors of suicide attempts and families who have lost loved ones to suicide — working together to stem the tide of suicide and self-harm.
We will only be successful in our mission to save lives if we all work in partnership. The MCSP seeks to serve as a bridge between those on the front lines of suicide prevention and local communities seeking to make their communities safe and healthy. We seek to be a focal point for exchanging ideas and a clearinghouse for suicide prevention activities in the state.
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• 429 Massachusetts citizens died by suicide in 2004 (latest year for which data is available.
• There were more than twice the number of suicides compared with homicides in the Commonwealth and significantly more citizens died by suicide than HIV/AIDS.
• In 2005, there were 4,343 hospitalizations for self-inflicted injuries (latest year for which data is available).
• In 2005, there were 6,938 emergency department visits for self-inflicted injuries.
• According to the 2005 Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 13% of high school youth surveyed seriously considered suicide, 12% made a suicide plan,and 6% made a suicide attempt.
• Although the highest number of suicides among males occurred in middle age, the highest rate of suicides occurred among men ages 85 and older.
• Most suicides occur in the middle age population; 45% of all suicides were among individuals ages 35-54.
• Nationally, suicide among veterans returning from active duty in war zones have become an emerging tragedy since 2005 |
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