Eastern Washington University's suicide prevention page Don't ignore these telltale signs of suicide Suicide happens everywhere, including Washington state. More alarming, suicide occurs in Spokane and Spokane county. In fact, suicide attempts and suicide completions happen to our classmates, our friends, our family and sometimes to those we least expect it to. That's why I got involved in a suicide prevention program.
Suicide is a serious problem for youths today.
In a conference attended on the subject, we were asked to have friends and peers fill out surveys to find out how serious a problem youths think it is. Many students felt suicide wasn't the biggest problem, yet suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth ages 13 to 24. And it is the most preventable. On average there are two youth suicide per week in Washington state. For every completed suicide, studies have shown there are at least 20 attempts.