LAS VEGAS -- If you or someone you know is on the edge, there is help available.

Experts worry the economic downturn could make things even worse.

Las Vegas is the suicide capital of the country.

Clark County records show many tourists make the journey to die in this city, while residents struggle to keep their financial future alive.

The city of lights has a dark side.

Psychologist Louis Mortillaro said the rate of suicide in the Valley is something he's never seen before.

"An erosion of trust, the spirit of people thinking they can get out of this mess, that causes significant feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, which can lead to serious suicidal depression," Mortillaro said.

The stress is out there -- the foreclosure crisis, job loss and the virtual meltdown of the economy.

Experts said people tend to burn the candle at both ends while in Las Vegas.

The temptations of the Strip, coupled with losing a house, can cause a recipe for disaster.

So how do you know when you need professional help?

Psychologists said if your relationships feel threatened, if you’re arguing with the people in your life and if you’re feeling like you’re not being heard, those are signs you could use therapy.

But tight budgets have put mental health care on the back burner, and visiting a doctor could be expensive.

Experts advised being aggressive by making calls, talking to family and friends and doing whatever it takes to keep you -- and the ones you love -- alive.

The experts said some tourists make the trip to Las Vegas as a last resort to try to strike it big and turn their lives around. Records show over about the last ten years, at least once a month in Clark County, a tourist has committed suicide.