Important Info

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

1-800-273-8255

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for Deaf or Hard of Hearing:

1-800-799-4889

Crisis Text Line:

Text HOME to 741741

Suicide: The act of voluntarily and intentionally taking ones own life

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US

Around 800 000 people die due to suicide worldwide every year

The suicide rate in men are on average 4 times higher than among females

An estimated 17 veterans die due to suicide every day

The most common method of suicide is by firearm

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 10 and 34

One-third of Americans know someone who has died from suicide

For every 25 attempts, there is one death by suicide

I am 19 years old which makes me high risk for a suicide attempt. I have helped friends through suicide attempts. I have been there for friends when they lost loved ones to suicide. I know countless children and adults who suffer from depression, drug abuse, a bipolar disorder which makes them an extremely high risk for suicide. The suicide rate in the US and most developed countries have been steadily rising over the past decade. I created this website so people can learn about suicide and we can start to have a more open and honest conversation.

No matter who you are, where you are, how you identify and what you are going through there is more for you to learn.

We like to think that as a society we are supportive and working towards a brighter future. Why is it that no one is talking about the fact that the suicide rate for teenagers increased by 56% in the past decade?

Create the conversation:

You have the potential to save a life by having an open and honest conversation about your mental health

CREATE THE CONVERSATION

Suicide Ideation: thinking about or planning suicide

People who suffer from suicide ideation have a high occurrence of suicide-related thoughts. Once they have conceptualized their suicide it becomes very normal to consider suicide a reasonable option.

Every year around 1 million Americans attempt suicide

Every year around a third of Americans contemplate suicide which means every year over 100 million people consider killing themselves.

The most common cause of suicide is depression

Causes of Suicide and suicide ideation:

Depression
Mental health disorders
Substance abuse
Family history of mental illness
Family history of substance abuse
Family history of suicide
Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Having easy access to guns and firearms
Being incarcerated
Medical illness

People most at risk of attempting suicide:

Between the age of 15 and 24
Over 60 years old
Exposed to others' suicidal behavior
Have guns or firearms at home
Veterans
Socially isolated people
Experienced extreme trauma such as losing a loved one or undergoing negative life-changing evens
Prior suicide attempt
Undiagnosed mental health disorder