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Suicide, U.S.A: 13 states with most suicidal thoughts

Ever considered suicide? You have lots of company. A new government survey shows that 8.3 million Americans age 18 or older had serious thoughts about suicide in the past year. Eight million? That's almost 4 percent of the population. And the survey - based on data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 2008-2009 - shows that suicidal thoughts are a lot more common in some parts of the country than in others.

Which states lead the nation in what psychologists call "suicidal ideation?" Keep clicking for some surprises...

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