Suicide in VA on the rise
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Novacide
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Date: March 22, 2015 03:14PM
Suicide is one of the most difficult tragedies a family and a community can face. The number of suicides and suicide attempts in Virginia each year has been increasing, although its suicide rate remains on par with the national average.
Suicides and suicide attempts exact a heavy toll in terms of loss of life, medical costs, grief and suffering, and disruption of families and communities. In Virginia, medical costs for hospitalizations due to self-inflicted injuries total more than $20 million per year. Given that research suggests inaccurate reporting on suicides due to the social stigma attached, these figures may not reflect the true total costs, both emotionally and financially, of suicides and attempted suicides.