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SUICIDE IN BOX ELDER COUNTY

Suicidal desire is most often an intersection of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness (and hopelessness about these states).

It does not have a single cause.

Box Elder County has one of the highest attempt rates in Utah.

Brigham City has one of the highest age-adjusted rates of suicide.

On average, one person dies by suicide  every
14 hours

Suicide deaths reflect a total of 16,327 years of potential life lost before age 65

Suicide is the 
9th 
leading cause of death in
Utah

Utah lost
651
people to suicide 

(2020)

Utah is currently ranked 9th among states
20.81 per 1000,000 

79% of firearm deaths are suicide
52% of all suicides were by firearms

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