SuicidePrevention @SuicideAdv0cate
Understanding the issues of suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention. See how to prevent, cope, help others with this. Joined May 2021-
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Fun Fact #5: About 50% of people in the US know someone who has died by suicide in their lifetime.
Fun Fact #4: Most suicidal individuals give definite warnings of their suicidal intentions, but others are either unaware of the significance of these warnings or do not know how to respond to them.
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved one’s 1-800-273-8255
In 2019, 12 million American adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.5 million planned a suicide attempt, and 1.4 million attempted suicide.
Fun Fact #3: Suicide is preventable. Most suicidal individuals desperately want to live; they are just unable to see alternatives to their problems.
It can be scary opening up to someone about how you feel, but one you talk to someone, you can find the solution better. Turning to people you trust is good because they can help you.
Fun Fact #2: There were twice as many suicides as there were homicides in the US in 2017
It is generally estimated that there are 25 attempts for one death by suicide.
Mental health diagnoses are generally associated with a higher rate of suicide. Psychological autopsy studies reflect that more than 90 percent of completed suicides had one or more mental disorders, most notably depression.
Fun Fact #1: Only half of all Americans experiencing an episode of major depression receive treatment.
Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide in the world each year, which is roughly one death every 40 seconds.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-34, the fourth leading cause among people ages 34-54, and the fifth leading cause among people ages 45-54.
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