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Community Mental Health of Muskegon County
ATTENTION: West Michigan Survivors of Suicide Support
meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 to 8:00 mp.m.
Calvery Church, 5873 Kendra Rd. Fruitport, Rm C-104
link to
brochure
If you or someone you know is currently suicidal,
call 911 immediately.
TAKE 5 TO SAVE LIVES!
Suicide can be prevented. While some suicides occur without any outward warning, most people who are suicidal do give warnings. Prevent the suicide of loved ones by learning to recognize the signs of someone at risk, taking those signs seriously and knowing how to respond to them.
The emotional crises that usually precede suicide are often recognizable and treatable. Although most depressed people are not suicidal, most suicidal people are depressed. Serious depression can be manifested in obvious sadness, but often it is rather expressed as a loss of pleasure or withdrawal from activities that had been pleasurable. Suicide is a desperate attempt to end the pain.
Help is available at: (231) 722-HELP
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Introduction: Preventing Suicides in Muskegon County
Suicide Myths and Facts
Suicide Warning Signs and Risks Factors
Suicide Prevention Links
A community coalition of local leaders and professionals in the faith community, and human services including mental health, healthcare, law enforcement, education, counseling and youth programs, worked to develop this plan to prevent suicides in Muskegon County.
Suicide Prevention Plan for Muskegon County
Available Suicide Data for Muskegon County
| Year |
Total |
M |
F |
W |
B |
H |
<18 |
18 to 65 |
65> |
Gun |
Hanging |
Other |
| 1997 |
27 |
23 |
4 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
5 |
17 |
7 |
3 |
| 1998 |
13 |
12 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
| 1999 |
21 |
17 |
4 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
4 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
| 2000 |
17 |
15 |
2 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
14 |
1 |
2 |
| 2001 |
22 |
21 |
1 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
| 2002 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 2003 |
18 |
15 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
11 |
5 |
2 |
| 2004 |
22 |
15 |
7 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
| 2005 |
15 |
14 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
| 2006 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
| 2007 |
24 |
20 |
4 |
22 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
5 |
| 2008 |
21 |
18 |
3 |
19 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
4 |
| 2009 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
W10 - B 0 - H 0
1 Native American |
1 |
8 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
2010
ytd |
11 |
8 |
3 |
W 9 - B 1 - H 0
1 Native American |
0 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
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Unless you are directly affected by the suicide of a loved one, 15-20 people taking their own lives every year wouldn’t seem a significantly large number. However, when those figures are put in perspective and compared to other deaths, we can see that it’s a very large number. An equal number of homicides or drownings would be cause for emergency measures.
Putting the Issue in Perspective
| Year |
Suicide |
Homicides |
Drowning |
Traffic
Fatalities |
Fire |
| 2003 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
19 |
0 |
| 2004 |
22 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
4 |
| 2005 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
17 |
1 |
2006 |
15 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
2 |
2007 |
24 |
3 |
2 |
23 |
0 |
2008 |
21 |
4 |
2 |
20 |
4 |
2009 |
11 |
9 |
3 |
14 |
1 |
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