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SEVEN DAYS OF SUICIDE AWARENESS:
DAY 1 - On average, there are 117 suicides per day.
DAY 2 - There is one death by suicide in the world every 40 seconds.
DAY 3 - Females are 3x more likely to attempt suicide than males, however suicide among males is 4x’s higher than among females.
DAY 4 - Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the United States for people ages 10-34.
DAY 5 - In the most recent reported data, there were more than twice as many suicides (42,773) in the United States as there were homicides (15,809).
DAY 6 - The percentage of adults having serious thoughts of suicide is highest among adults aged 18-25.
If someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please visit http://www.helpguide.org/articles/suicide-prevention/suicide-prevention-helping-someone-who-is-suicidal.htm
If you are having suicidal thoughts, please PLEASE contact me or any of these resources!
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
Crisis Text Line: 741741
Lifeline Crisis Chat: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/lifelinechat.aspx
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