An average of 130 people take their lives each day in the United States, making it the 11th leading cause of death.
Laura Kelley
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An average of 130 people take their lives each day in the United States, making it the 11th leading cause of death.
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In 2019, nearly 31,000 people have died due to gun violence. Suicide by firearm represents nearly two-thirds of those deaths. As an emergency physician at CU Anschutz, Emmy Betz, MD, sees multiple patients with suicidal thoughts on every ER shift. “It’s a huge part of my job,” Betz said. “Sometimes I have to stop being a doctor and just be a person, to let people know I’m glad they came in and that tomorrow will be better.”