For 2012? Wow! I believe the total on the link I posted was for the county. I wonder how Aspen broke their total down. Do you have a link? I'm really curiously about the demographics, too.
Yes, here's the link:
www.aspentimes.com/article/20110927/COLUMN/110929881&parentprofile=search
This is an opinion piece based on fact. This woman is a professional addictions counselor. Read more if you want to know more.
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Colorado has double the national average, and Pitkin County has triple the national average. The Aspen Valley Medical Foundation commissioned a study in 2009 by the University of Colorado Depression Center, which found that historically a suicide happened every 11 weeks in Pitkin County. I find these very interesting statistics. Having lived in Aspen most of my life, I find it has always satisfied most of my needs and that the beauty of nature always seems to lift me up when I am down. "
Here's another:
According to the Hope Center, Pitkin and Garfield counties have higher rates of suicide than the state of Colorado, which has the sixth-highest rate in the nation. Most years, Pitkin County has three times the national average rate of suicide, but this year, Pitkin County is seeing fewer suicides than usual. However, rates in Garfield and Mesa counties are higher than usual.
link is: www.aspentimes.com/article/20110906/NEWS/110909929&parentprofile=search