Reunette W. Harris Professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D., will serve as both principal investigator and chair of an Emory committee. Since the American Suicide Foundation was established nine years ago, the suicide rate of young men has tripled and that of young women has doubled.
Suicide is now the second major cause of death among high school and college students.
It is even more frequent in older adults. The highest rates are among men over 50. Institutions currently funded by the Foundation include Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Pittsburgh, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Galveston. All Rights Reserved.