(SALT LAKE CITY)-A new study implies some of the happiest states in the union also have the highest suicide rates and Utah is no exception.

According to the study, Utah is the number one state in terms of residents’ well-being although it scored ninth in overall suicide rate as three other states also had top 10 rankings in both categories, including Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming.

Researchers for this study, suggesting that living around people who are satisfied with their lives can result in misery for their neighbors, are cautioning against the assertion that misery really loves company.

According to the Utah Department of Health, suicide is the second-leading cause of death in the state among men aged 10-44.

Doug Thomas, the assistant director of mental health and substance abuse for the state, says when it comes to suicide in the state, he is particularly concerned about youth.

According to the latest statistics obtained from the department, 80 percent of youths who commit suicide are male, while 93 percent of youths aged 13-21 who commit suicide are Caucasian, while 63 percent of those who commit suicide had contact with the juvenile justice system.

Statistics also assert firearms are the most common form of death for youth suicides, while most youths complete suicide in their homes.

The department has released several signs of possible suicide and exhorts Utahns to prevent this from happening by effectively communicating with friends who contemplate it by not being judgmental or dismissive in any way.