provider. theunday on q&a, thementary "hit and stay: history of faith and resistance ." >> the antiwar movement was mostly thought of as scruffy haired, college aged protesters. here were middle-aged clergy. it made the public think, if they are against this war, maybe i should reconsider it myself. >> their action clearly didn't end the vietnam war, but i don't see how you can argue that it didn't help end the draft. they felt they were under attack. you can draw a line from what they did to the draft

ending in 1973. >> sunday at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. >> "washington journal " continues. host: a recent cbc report find suicide rates are up 25% from 1999, now among the 10 leading causes of death in the united states. here to discuss with us, john madigan. what is the cdc attributive to that uptick? -- attributing to that uptick? guest: anything from losing a job, losing a partner or a spouse, combine that with a mental health condition or depression, that's a recipe for suicide. host: has suicide ever been in the top 10? guest: i don't believe so. host: what is your group? guest: the american foundation

for suicide prevention is a new york based foundation. we do advocacy around suicide prevention. host: how do you go about doing that? volunteers in all 50 states. our average contribution is $47. we have public education programs for people that have lost a loved one to suicide. north of $5arch, million as opposed to the u.s. government only spending south of $40 million . you can see the wide gap in what's going on. 99% of our money is private donation. host: you tend up with the national shooting sports foundation -- teamed up with the national shooting sports foundation. guest: 51% of the suicides are completed with firearms.

we decided to work with an organization that represents gun shop owners and gunmen effecto s manufactures. coming up with point-of-sale educational material so that if your son is diagnosed with depression, what is your family's plan to temporarily remove guns from the home? i lost my sister to suicide 26 years ago. with us foradigan the next 30 minutes this morning. we are talking about this issue, the cdc report. are on the0 if you eastern or central time zones. 202-748-8001 mountain or pacific time zones.

there are laws aimed at suicide prevention. what do these laws do? how do you legislate this? guest: is bills are related to service members or veterans. there's now a bipartisan call for legislation whether it be in research, helping college students, helping veterans -- orrin hatch from utah and chris stewart from utah collaborated with joe from indiana and eddie from texas to come up with the national suicide hotline improvement act. in making top number it into a three digit number. itthe talk number and making into a three digit number. chuck schumer issued a call for a complete ramp up of federal funding for suicide prevention research educational programs.

the congress finally recognizes -- kate passed away last week. 863 other americans died last week. we have to focus on all those people. it's a crisis of the highest sort. when youith research, look at hiv-aids and spend $3.5 million a year on research, you've taken a death sentence and made it into a chronic condition and in some cases can prevent it. the nation has to reorient its funding. host: kate spade and anthony bourdain, a lot of coverage of their suicides. what responsibility does the media have been covering these issues and talking about suicide? guest: great question. first and foremost, we don't report the method. we asked the media to not report the method. it is salacious. you don't need to give other

people some idea of what they might do. case,ou talk about the talking about suicide will not make someone suicidal. don't talk about it. much like we don't want you to talk about how and why a kid got a gun into the school. happened but don't give other people ideas of methods. host: are they getting better at doing that? guest: i think so. karl rove's piece in the wall street journal this morning is evidence. we have our advocacy forum in town. reporters, one from the hill and one from the local cbs affiliate, they talked about how they felt any responsibility to make sure they reported what happened but not give information out. piece, thearl rove

headline, "my mom's suicide was preventable." let's take some calls. sean in california. you are on with john madigan from the american foundation for suicide prevention. caller: good morning. there's a few things that i've been listening to c-span for seven years and i never called in. this, i felt i really needed to do. at the age ofdren hangingseven, eight, themselves. then, we have teenagers jumping in front of trains. now, we have adults doing it, to

bank. we haven't thought about how many prescription drugs have suicide warnings. the first side effect is suicide tendencies, suicide feelings. it is not a sadness. it is something completely different. if you look at your prescription drugs, please, please look at them. that is in the side effects spectrum. it's right there. you just have to read it. guest: you make a good point. my good friend, patrick kennedy, reminds us all that everyone needs a checkup every year. when you take your children in for their kindergarten vaccinations, start looking then and how well johnny is interacting with his friends, family.

it's never too early to start looking at your children's mental health. host: north carolina. good morning. caller: good morning. i'm calling because there's some problem with suicide. ofe of them, it is a matter their genes or something. i feel that most of it is because of the family structure. the family structure is the basis for their well-being from birth to adult age. are not manyhere children who have that gift of a family that is going to support them and raise them in a manner of response ability. ibility.ns they don't have any discipline in the home. child raised like

this comes against a problem, it's a big deal. they've never been rejected as a young child. now, they are rejected because of any other reason, at school, the teacher looks at them not very lovingly. they find lots of excuses to be depressed. guest: you raise many good points. certainly the american society, the fabric has changed dramatically. the american foundation for suicide prevention urges senior , we all need to watch out for each other. these are warning signs. ok?"our friend, "are you

if you aren't, let me get you to the doctor to get some help. host: some statistics that came out of that cdc study. there is one of the graphics from their report. the many factors that contribute to suicide. those with and without mental health problems, relationship problems, 42%. problematic substance abuse, 28%. crisis in the past, 29%. physical health problems, 22%. job or financial problems -- criminal or legal problems, 9%. the factors that contributed to suicide. your thoughts? guest: those are all relevant facts. lost lastes were year.

whether it's 54% that didn't have a known mental health condition or the 90% that we report that have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder, that's almost irrelevant. the most important thing is to ramp up federal involvement in research, education and prevention programs and make sure our citizens get the care they need. host: i want to show our viewers this graphic from today's "washington times" looking at suicide rates around the country. larger thered, the percentage change in suicide rates from 1999 to 2016. clusteredt red states in the mountain west. ,nly one state saw a decline that's out in nevada. guest: north dakota is the highest. 56% increase in suicides in that state.

we are working at the state and local level on things like mandated teacher training. teachers and administrators are aware of the warning signs and children -- in children. we are trying to get health professionals trained. remember when cpr came into play , there was an education program around handling blood products during the hiv-aids outbreak. host: our conversation with john madigan this morning from the the american foundation for suicide prevention -- from the american foundation for suicide prevention. 202-748-8000 in the eastern or central time zones. 202-748-8001 in the mountain or pacific time zones. susan in arizona. good morning. guest: good morning, susan. caller: good morning. i wanted to give a shout out to

president trump. happy birthday. my husband's birthday is today. happy birthday. 1999, i was working at a company, a warehouse since i was 18 years old. i'm 60 years old out. i got hit by a forklift. i was in a coma for two days. since 1999, i've been on oxycontin. shots because i have fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis because of the accident. now that they are doing this new bill about opiates, cutting the medication and stuff, they've so bad that i'm back in the bed and back in the wheelchair. guest: we are fully aware of that.

with the increased scrutiny, i happen to live in west virginia. west virginia has one of the highest opioid rates in the country. we need to find a balance. i'm meeting with senator schumer's office this morning. how do we make sure patients like you get the medication they need because your doctor is ation youg the medic are on? senatorsu to call your and representative and share your case with them and make her situation known. time, substance abuse is a factor. you can check out the report on the cdc website. robert in indiana. good morning.

guest: good morning. world is in a bad state. theyations and people, have to rely on something that gives them a boost or whatever. like our kids today on this five hour energy drink and all that stuff. the whole thing is find ways to live instead of finding ways to die. talk to people. try to understand people. i love people. if people don't get their right frame of mind, they are lost. god has been my guidance for 81 years. grand -- ior my thank god for my grandmother who taught me right from. guest: we need to ask our

friends and family how are you doing. are you thinking about suicide? host: coming back to that washington times story today, i want to talk about the entertainment media. netflix blasted over copycat suicide after "13 reasons why." we engaged the producers of that show. we are working closely with them . host: what is the concern about that show? guest: i believe it is a young woman who committed suicide and she tells different reasons, different episodes deal with different people she interacted with. our organization is working with those producers to make sure educational items that

follow the show that raise the consciousness of conversation around suicide. host: what about the concerns that show has contributed to the numbers of suicides? have you made any correlation? guest: i haven't seen any studies. i will have to check with my colleagues in new york. our job is to educate people, making them aware of resources to get help. mention, theld national suicide prevention lifeline, 1-800 273-8255. you can call in and contribute to the conversation. 202-748-8000 in the eastern or central time zones. 202-748-8001 in the mountain or pacific time zones. terry in indiana. go ahead. guest: good morning. caller: good morning.

i'm suicidal, myself. i've had a possessive compulsive disorder -- obsessive compulsive disorder, manic depression ever since i was six years old. was 50t find out until i when i lost my mother and i just broke down. i was about ready to commit suicide. think, therei ought to be gun control. i'm allowed to have an ar-15 in indiana. i'm allowed to have semiautomatic guns in indiana without having them checked. indiana is 49th or 48th in

mental health. guest: i think you are right. the american foundation for suide prevention has collaborated wh the national shooting sports foundation to find ways for families to develop plans to remove a gun temporarily from the home. suicide way to prevent is to give people time to think. in more than half of the completed suicides. there are many groups in the country working on gun control. we applaud them. our mission is to save lives. we want to work with gun owning families. our campaign is no different from campaigns that started years ago like mothers against drunk driving. host: you've dealt with suicidal

thoughts in the past. do you have someone to talk to in anderson, indiana? caller: i have a great therapist and i'm on my meds. i take about 20 pills a day. i'm more interested in gun control. 48th or 49th in mental health awareness. the country ought to do more about mental health awareness and get new medications and things like that. people willealth not purchase guns and things like that. guest: i think you are a great example of someone getting help for his mental health. it's as important as your physical health.

keep up the good work. host: david in new york. good morning. caller: good morning. -- westion is on topic have over the past 10 years have -- four commit suicide. commit suicide -- four close friends commit suicide. each one leaves a scar. i could have done that and i should have done this. i think about all the clues they left behind. not that i'm considering suicide, but is there anything there for people who survive suicide?

it leaves you in a different place. the last one was the most dramatic. i went to check on this guy knowing he was in great physical pain. brains wereand his dripping off the ceiling. and was the most horrible thing i've ever seen. i've played that picture over a billion times. that's my question. if you witness something like that, what would be the logical steps? afsp.org. to we have things for people like you. we urge you to get some help from a counselor or minister to talk about what happened. afsp.org. theou want to check out

american foundation for suicide prevention. deborah in fairfax, virginia. caller: i wanted to make a comment about something i haven't heard anybody talk about. it's very difficult to find mental health professionals. fore a professional depression and anxiety. it took me almost a year to find it. you call the psychologist or psychiatrist, they don't call you back. they want to know what your insurance is. many of them will only take cash. now that i'm living in virginia, i found the same thing. it's something no one is talking about, there are maybe not enough -- guest: you are absolutely right. there's a dearth of mental health providers.

here's the american foundation for suicide prevention's advice. work with your primary care doctor. they have networks, community mental health centers. there are ways to get it. i wish it was easier. just push a button and you can find your local mental health care provider. our vice president for research still takes insurance. she works four days a week in our office. there's always a way to find it. i recommend working with your primary care doctor. host: we've been talking about the cdc report, the mystery around middle-aged suicide. suicide rates have risen 60% for middle-aged women and 37% for middle-aged men over the past 16 years. why is that in that specific age

group? guest: there are multiple reasons. perhaps is showing people are bringing their suicidal ideation with them as they age. they may have had it first when they were in their teens. when they get into their 50's and 60's, things unravel again, you lose your job, lose a spouse, those kinds of things are contributing. host: 90% of people who died by suicide have pre-existing mental disorders. the top four conditions associated with increased risk, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and ptsd. guest: exactly. my sister was diagnosed at 14 with manic depression. she stopped taking her medication. there are multiple reasons why. we need family, friends,

colleagues to ask if you notice them isolating themselves, they seem depressed, they are drinking more than normal, those are signs of stress. host: we can show you the warning signs of suicide from that cdc report. as we hear from jennifer in connecticut. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for the topic. you mentioned minister. i didn't see anything about preachera minister, a somewhere. i'm 57 years old. guest: i answered an earlier question, i recommended going to your minister. we really depend on people like you, so thank you. host: go ahead.

caller: i'm a born again christian. younger people out there who aren't yet born again, find a way. it's there for everybody. host: john in misery. -- in missouri. caller: good morning. is i've beeniced suffering with depression, anxiety, had a lot of medical issues and everything. many psychiatrists, therapists. either none of them are wanting to take your insurance or they are not wanting to take new slients or your insurance

don't cover. guest: again, i would work with your primary care physician. there are mental health care providers who take fees on a sliding basis. work with your primary care doctor to find the resources near community. host: no barriers to talking to the national suicide prevention lifeline. guest: they are available 24/7. host: i want to thank john madigan of the american foundation for suicide prevention. afsp.org. appreciate your time. up next, we will end today in open phones. any public policy issue you want to talk about, you can start calling in. we will be right back. ♪

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