Parkland programs intervene to prevent suicide
National Suicide Prevention Week increases awareness of rising problemSuicide is a serious public health problem and a leading cause of violent death in Dallas, as it is throughout the United States, and the number of suicides in Dallas County has been steadily rising in recent years. During the observance of National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 8-14, Parkland Health & Hospital System mental health experts want to raise awareness about resources available to help identify and provide assistance to those at risk of committing suicide. “Between 2005 and 2010, there were a total of 1,360