One third of people in prison have thought about killing themselves.
“The suicide rate in California’s overcrowded prisons is nearly twice the national average, and one inmate dies every eight days from inadequate medical care.”
Twenty-four of the dead children were indigenous, making the Aboriginal suicide rate six times higher than for white children.
Nationally, the suicide rate among indigenous people aged 15 and older is more than double the rate of other Australians.
Strategy to reduce suicide in children (via Shara)
Suicide is the leading cause of death for children aged 10 to 14 in Queensland, the state with the most comprehensive data on suicide deaths. More than half the children who killed themselves had tried it before, and four in 10 had witnessed the suicide of a friend, family or community member, according to the Queensland Commission for Children and Young People.
Strategy to reduce suicide in children (via Shara)
Suicide rates for Indigenous males under 45 are 2-3 times higher than for non-Indigenous males. Suicide is the leading external cause of death for Indigenous males.
