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Suicide rates among men and women between the ages of 40 and 64 are increasing, according to new data from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. It is not known why the “baby boomer” generation may be more prone to depression and drug abuse than other generations, says Holly Wilcox, PhD, one of the study’s authors and an assistant professor of psychiatry and public health at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Depression and drug abuse are often seen as concurrent problems for this age group.
Signs that someone you care about is thinking of suicide are: acting overly pessimistic, hopeless or angry; using drugs or alcohol more often than usual; making impulsive and out-of-character decisions (like quitting their job on a whim); getting rid of special possessions; and talking about wanting to die.
If you see any of these signs in someone you care about, contact a mental health professional immediately.