It's hard to think about and even harder to talk about.
Suicide is a serious public health problem.
It is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States. Last July, the US Surgeon General's office issued a report outlining the incidence, demographics and warning signs of suicide. What the report revealed is troubling. Between 1952 and 1996, the reported rates of suicide among adolescents and young adults nearly tripled. Here in New Hampshire it is the second leading cause of death among young people after motor vehicle accidents.