A life ended far too soon as a result of personal despair is a reality that is happening more and more in the United States. In fact, suicide rates are up a shocking 25 percent since 1999.
Suicide is the 10
A life ended far too soon as a result of personal despair is a reality that is happening more and more in the United States. In fact, suicide rates are up a shocking 25 percent since 1999.
Suicide is the 10th-highest cause of death in America, and the second-highest cause of death for people ages 15-34. According to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, over 12 million people contemplate suicide in the U.S. every year. Of those, two million people call the national suicide hotline for help.
Forty thousand people die of suicide in the U.S. every year. That’s more than 100 people every day, and many of these are veterans. In fact, more people die from suicide every year than in automobile accidents.
While it is a tragic and complicated issue, suicide is preventable. Can you imagine how many lives would be saved if we put as much time, energy, effort and money into suicide prevention as we do for automobile safety?
It is also a significant health concern. Physicians estimate that more than 90 percent of people who commit suicide have a diagnosed or undiagnosed mental illness. If we are to make a differe