Addressing Suicidality in Older Adults: A Community-Based Approach

• By: Catherine Thurston, LCSW Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
• January 14th, 2025
• addiction treatment, aging, community, mental health, older adults, suicide prevention, support programs, therapy, Winter 2025 Issue
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In a review of data around suicidality, we see that older adults are highly vulnerable. The CDC reports that adults over age 45 account for more than 50% of deaths by suicide in the US, with the risk of suicide increasing with age. The national rate of suicide is highest among men over age 85 (45.9...