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Suicide Prevention in Massachusetts MA Department of Public Health - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Suicide Prevention in Massachusetts MA Department of Public Health - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Suicide Prevention in Massachusetts MA Department of Public Health Kelley Cunningham Division of Violence & Injury Prevention MA Department of Public Health Suicide Prevention Program Division of Violence & Injury Prevention Suicide
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Terminology
Die(d) by suicide – preferred term used instead of
“committed suicide” or “completed suicide”
Survivor of Suicide Loss – the family member or
friend of a person who has died by suicide
Attempt Survivor – an individual who has attempted
to take their life
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Terminology
Suicide Attempt – a person who has made an
attempt to end their life with the intent of death Should never be stated as a failed suicide, unsuccessful suicide attempt or a successful attempt
Suicidal Ideation – a person who has thoughts of
ending ones life, but may or may not have a plan and has not acted on the plan
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DATA
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How do we compare…
American Association of Suicidology, www.suicidology.org
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Trends
National (2016)
44,695 deaths (10th
leading cause)
Age-adjusted death rate
13.4
77% of deaths are males Mechanism 1.
Firearms (51%)
2.
Suffocation (26%)
3.
Poisoning (11%)
MA (2015)
631 deaths Age-adjusted death rate
9.3
74% of deaths are males Mechanism 1.
Suffocation (45%)
2.
Firearms (22%)
3.
Poisoning (15%)
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468 455 513 503 538 602 588 624 585 608 631 181 194 181 170 181 212 202 135 148 147 146 441 429 434 364 340 347 374 383 351 354 306
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Number of Deaths Incident Year
Figure 1. Suicides, Homicides, and Motor Vehicle Deaths, MA 2005-2015
Sources: MA Violent Death Reporting System, MA Department of Public Health; Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Suicides Motor Vehicle Deaths Homicides
MA Data - 2015
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12.3 17.7 16.5 23.0 18.9 13.2 15.2 19.4 3.6 5.3 5.2 9.4 6.6 3.5 4.0
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
Rate per 100,000 Persons Age Group Figure 3B: Suicide Rates by Sex and Age Group, MA 2015 (N=631) Male Female
Source: MA Violent Death Reporting System, MA Department of Public Health; National Center for Health Statistics Vintage 2015 Postcensal Estimates of Resident Population
MA Data - 2015
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Hanging or Suffocation 53% Firearm 22% Poisoning 12% Other 13%
Males (n=468)
Figure 6A. Methods of Suicides by Sex, MA 2015 (N=631) Hanging or Suffocation 47% Firearm 7% Poisoning 34% Other 12%
Females (n =163)
MA Data - 2015
Source: MA Violent Death Reporting System, MA Department of Public Health; MA Center for Health Information and Analysis
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11% 18% 13% 17% 20% 27% 39% 43% 55% 0% 20% 40% 60% Disclosed Suicide Intent Physical Health Problem Job/Financial Problem History of Suicide Attempts Intimate Partner Problem Alcohol and/or Other Substance Problem Current Treatment for Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Problem History of Treatment for Mental Health Problem Current Mental Health Problem Figure 7A. Circumstances Associated with Suicide, MA 2015 (N=631)7 Source: MA Violent Death Reporting System, MA Department of Public Health
MA Data - 2015
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For every one suicide there are 6 loss survivors
(conservative number)
Stigma The grieving process Reaching out for help/support
The Impact of Suicide
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Loss Survivors + Attempt Survivors
What do you see?
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Impact
Fear
What is happening to me/my loved one? What do we do when we leave the hospital?
Confusion
Where do we get help? Are we asking the right questions?
Anxiety
Am I doing the right thing? Will anyone judge me or my family?
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Suicide Prevention Efforts in MA
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State
Funding community-based
providers
Sister State Agencies State and Regional Coalitions Trainings
Who and what Annual 2-day Statewide
Suicide Prevention Conference
Samaritans Statewide
Helpline
Community Advisory Board
Federal
SAMHSA Grants
Garrett Lee Smith
Grant (ages 10-24) – funded since 2005 (DPH)
National Strategies for
Suicide Prevention (ages 25-64) – 2017 DMH funding
Funding for Suicide Prevention
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Postvention
Responding to communities Riverside Trauma Center Turning postvention into prevention
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New Work in Suicide Prevention
zerosuicide.com
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September happenings
National Suicide Prevention Week Suicide prevention trainings being offered to DPH
staff next week
Check out our tweets this week MCSP calendar of events across the state
Walks Screening of “The Ripple Effect”
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Resources
MDPH Suicide Prevention Program –
mass.gov/dph/suicideprevention
Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) –
masspreventssuicide.org
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) – sprc.org Zero Suicide – zerosuicide.org American Association of Suicidology (AAS) –
suicidology.org
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