The Stampede:Group Presentation

The Stampede's Group Presentation focused on the awareness of suicide and the factors that lead to suicidal attempts. S0me of the facts that were given by Stampede surprised me because I never knew some of the statistics of the people who commit suicide. Overall their presentation was very informational and I'm sure made everyone aware of how big of an issue suicide really is. The Stampede's presentation also listed factors that contribute to the rising rates of suicide, for example, partner or child abuse, depression, unemployment, and the list goes on. Because of the constant changes in America's society suicide rates have doubled, due to the recession that has last over the past couple years and the amount of people losing their jobs. Their group presentation also made it evident how serious an issue suicide really was when they stated that suicide is the 8th leading cause of death and that 5 people fall victim to suicide everyday. The Stampede's presentation was very informative and should encourage everyone to be on the look out for people who are very depressed or sad and to just look out for their possible suicide attempts. I believe with more awareness suicide rates could decrease. Overall the presentation was great and I really enjoyed learning.

Jahmonni Long