College of Public Health

Suicide Prevention

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Suicide prevention

According to the CDC, suicide rates increased 36% between 2000 and 2021. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people 10-14 and 20-34 years of age in the U.S.

Our Research and Practice Action Teams (RPATs) are topical areas of focus.  

Suicide is a death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with the intent to die. A suicide attempt is self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die but is not fatal and may or may not result in an injury. Suicidal ideation is thinking about, considering, or planning suicide.  

Topics we study: 

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 

Our Suicide prevention team includes a UI Research Team Lead and a Practice Team Lead: