2010 Suicide in Utah: “About One per Day” Every couple of years I write an article on the basic vital stats of Utah with the main focus being the high suicide rate that seem to plague the Intermountain West....
Suicide in Utah 2006
VITAL STATS 2006 Every eighteen months or so for the past several years I have compiled a set of reports from varying agencies that describe the health and well being of Utah. It’s been my experience with the findings that I am saddened each time by the results. I...
Suicide in Utah 2004; Utah’s Dark Reality
UTAH’S DARK REALITY According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) the leading cause of death in America is heart disease, with suicide ranking eleventh. [1] Compare that with what the Utah Department of Health says. They report the leading cause of death for...