Objectives: The objective of this study is to call attentionto suicide which is the most significant problem foremergency departments, and to determine some riskfactors so that suicide prevention studies may benefit.Method: This study was performed by analyzing themedical records of 291 patients who referred toEmergency Department of Sivas Numune Hospital andfilled up "Suicide Attempt Record Form" between January01, 2011 and December 31, 2012 following the acquisition of relevant study permissions. Results: Suicideattempts were higher in women, and between 15 and24 years old age-range; in singles; in people who graduated from a high school or a lower degree; in unemployed, in housewives, in people who had drug abusion;in those having mental problems, and problems withopposite gender, particularly familial problems, communication problems, domestic violence, economic problems as well as school problems in younger people, andin those having prior suicide attempt and psychiatrictreatment histories. Conclusion: We once again determined the risk factors of suicide in our region. In orderto prevent suicide, only conducting researches is not sufficient. The preventive strategies should be developedand applied with the assistance of data acquired. It iscrucial to regard attempting suicide as a public healthproblem, and act to build preventive measures