All of the following are facts about suicide EXCEPT:

A. talking about suicide does not cause someone to be suicidal.
B. suicidal behavior is not inherited, but the risk is higher for family members who have lost a close relative to suicide.
C. suicide is the least cause of death among young people.
D. the suicide rate is higher for the elderly than any other age group.
E. suicide is not preventable and that most suicide victims want to die.


Answer: E

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