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suicide potential  

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  • Suicide is a serious public health issue both at the global level and in the United States. Globally, the World Health Organization indicates that there were 1,000,000 deaths by suicide in 2000, and projects that there will be 1.5 million suicide deaths in the year 2025. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Suicide Potential]

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