For example, many people, including many in the media, think the holiday season produces the highest numbers of suicides. But December actually has the lowest number of reported suicides of any month. About 30,000 people a year nationwide kill themselves, including 78 suicides reported in 1999 in Hamilton County. The highest months for suicide actually are June, July and April, according to the foundation. There is such a thing as holiday blues.
People become aware of lost family members or their lack of family relationships.
The factors that lead to suicide are more complex. About 95 percent of people who commit suicide had a history of mental illness that was either diagnosed or was well known among family and friends. About two-thirds of those people had suffered from depression. Others had bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other problems. Screening gets easier Screening for depression has become increasingly simple.