HomeMy WebLinkAboutSuicide Prevention Month_8.23.2011
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, suicide is the 11th leading cause of all deaths in the United States equating to
95 suicides per day or 1 suicide every 15 minutes; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that 4.6 million people in the United States have lost a loved
one to suicide; and
WHEREAS, the stigma associated with mental illness and suicidality works against suicide
prevention by discouraging persons at risk for suicide from seeking life-saving help and
further traumatizes survivors of suicides; and
WHEREAS, suicide is preventable and the stigma associated with being a consumer of
mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention services should be eliminated; and
WHEREAS, organizations such as the American Association of Suicidology and
community partners in the Williamson County Mental Health Task Force are dedicated to
reducing the frequency of suicide attempts and deaths, and the pain of survivors affected
by suicides of loved ones, through education programs and intervention services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOVLED; that I, George Garver, Mayor of the City of
Georgetown, Texas do hereby proclaim September 4th through September 10th, 2011 as:
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK
and recognize the Williamson County Mental Health Task Force for its service to the
community.