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12.5 Suicide as a Public Health Problem

Suicide is viewed in many countries as a public health problem. Some countries have national suicide prevention strategies; others have agencies devoted to suicide research and prevention. International suicide hotlines exist in many countries. Explore the listing of suicide hotlines outside of the United States. Compare English speaking countries with those using other languages.

1
Which English speaking country has the largest number of suicide hotlines?
2
What countries have the least number of suicide hotlines? Explain why that might be so.
3
Which countries are missing from this list? Speculate on the reasons for the omissions.







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