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Which brings us to another misconception – that you must be extremely depressed to kill yourself. This is wrong. Extreme depression actually makes it nearly impossible to do anything. This includes everything from getting out of bed to committing suicide.
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Resesarchers at the University of California say that Wednesday is the most common day for people to commit suicide
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Suicide rates also increase with altitude. At 2,000 meters they are 70% higher.
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Another myth is that teenagers are the most at risk for suicide. While suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people, the elderly are much more likely to commit suicide.
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The most at risk demographic is white males over the age of 85.
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