The Role Of Maines Suicide In More Than Our Share

According to Shoshana Hoose and Kay Lazar in “More Than Our Share”, Maines suicide rate in the past decade have climbed at a terrible cost to family and friends because Maine’s young people are killing themselves at a rate far above the nationals average. The average suicides for youngsters ages 15 to 19 in nearly 20 percent higher than the nationals average, and for people ages 20 to 24 is 31 percent higher. Also, the national average rate of kids 10 to 14 has more than doubled since the mid-1980’s. Suicide has a heavy toll on families and friends of one who commits suicide. It can cause years of anguish for family members and friends, who often blame themselves for not doing something--anything--to prevent the