is one of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States. There are about 11.2 s per 100,000 people. It accounts for approximately the same number of deaths, as AIDS does each year. There are approximately 775,000 attempts in the United States each year. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that there are 8- 25 attempts for each actual completion of . It is estimated that 5 million living Americans have attempted to kill themselves. The rate varies with different age groups. The elderly have the highest rat ....