State Suicide Rates are Linked to MH Services


	State Suicide Rates are Linked to MH Services

dmegivern

7-2-2008 1:08 PM

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suicide, mental illness, depression, states

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7-4-2008 10:49 PM

Kelika

I had no idea that depression was so prevalent. The map raises all kinds of questions.

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