Suicide

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/elderlydepsuicide.cfm
The National Institute of Mental Health presents a fact sheet that focuses on suicide and depression in older adults. Current research and treatments regarding suicide in older adults is also discussed.

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/ppo/issues/oldersuicidefact.html
The American Psychological Association presents facts about suicide and older adults, including risk factors, protective factors, and some current statistics related to suicide and older adults. There is also links to multiple other resources on this topic provided by the APA.

Depression and Suicide in Older Adults Resource Guide
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/depression.html
A list of journal articles, books, chapters in books, reports, and information for families is all provided here by the American Psychological Association.

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