About one million people (in US) attempt suicide a year and cost the nation $500 billion. How is this cost calculated and why is this figure so high ($500,000) for each attempt?

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About one million people (in US) attempt suicide a year and cost the nation $500 billion. How is this cost calculated and why is this figure so high ($500,000) for each attempt?

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It also might have something to do with YPLL which is Years of Potential Life Lost. Think of it as years the person is not working. That is productivity that had the opportunity to happen but never did.