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This authoritative report from the Institute of Medicine examines suicide in the United States as a major public health problem. It reviews biological, psychological, social, and environmental risk factors across the lifespan and evaluates the effectiveness of existing prevention strategies. The book proposes a coordinated national approach to suicide prevention, emphasizing research, improved mental health care, community-based interventions, and policy development grounded in scientific evidence.

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