Progress in Suicide Prevention - Greenfield Memorial Lecture

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, the only one of the top ten that is increasing in number year after year. It is the second leading cause of death in the 15-34 year age group. In spite of many public health and education efforts in the past decade, suicide rates have continued to climb. This talk will explore the risk factors and prevention efforts in public health.