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Reimagining Suicide Prevention as a Social Justice Issue: Getting Back to Social Work’s Roots

In 2020, nearly 50,000 people in the United States died by suicide and many more (1.2 million) attempted suicide (Hightower, 2022). Suicide is a leading cause of death overall, and among people ages 10 to 34 it is the second leading cause of death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], n.d.). Furthermore, several populations are disproportionately impacted, including American Indians/Alaska Natives, those who identify as LGBTQ+, military veterans, criminal justice system–involved people, and Black youth (Hochhauser et al., 2020). These patterns underscore disturbing new trends that necessitate multifaceted and social justice–centered responses.

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 02/02/2023 | Link to this post on IFP |
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