There’s a suicide every 15 minutes in America, as well as for every man who takes his or her own life there are many more who think about, plan or attempt suicide, Based on a national report released Thursday.

The evaluation of 2008-09 Info in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health discovered that rates of serious thoughts of suicide range from about 1 in 50 adults in Georgia (2.1 percent) to 1 in 15 in Utah (6.8 percent). Speeds of suicide efforts range from 1 in 1,000 adults in Delaware and Georgia (0.1 percent) to 1 in 67 in Rhode Island (1.5 percent).

Overall, more than 2.2 million adults (1.0 percent) reported making suicide strategies in the past year, and more than 1 million (0.5 percent) said they tried suicide in the past year, in line with the researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Young adults (ages 18 to 29) were much more likely than adults aged 30 and older to have suicidal Ideas, make suicide strategies and attempt suicide. Speeds of serious suicidal Ideas were considerably higher among girls than men, the report found.

Suicide rates were Consistently higher in western states, particularly the Rocky Mountain states, according to the report. It found that adults in West and the Midwest were not less Likely to possess suicidal thoughts than adults in South and the Northeast, and adults in the Midwest were more likely to make suicide plans than those in the South. Suicide efforts failed to vary by area.

“Multiple factors contribute to risk for suicidal behavior. The variations identified in this report might reveal differences in the frequency of hazard Factors and also the social and economic makeup of the study populations,” Linda C. Degutis, director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, said in an agency news release.

“These differences can Influence the forms of prevention strategies utilized in communities along with the groups included,” she described.

SAMHSA Administrator Pam Hyde said: “Suicide is a preventable Catastrophe. With this new data we’ll be able to work more effectively to reach individuals in danger and help keep them safe. For people in need, help is always Accessible by phoning 1-800-273-TALK (8255).”