Some Facts about Suicide

 

🟨In 2021 over 48000 people died because of suicide.

🟨12.3 million people seriously thought about killing themselves.

🟥3.5 million people made a plan to kill themselves.

🟩1.7 million people attempted suicide.

⬛Every 11 minutes one person dies as a result of suicide.

The Centers for Disease Control (2022) stated that there were 46,412 suicides among adults in 2021. But suicides are just the tip of the iceberg. For every suicide death*, there were about:

1. 3 hospitalizations for self-harm**
2. 8 emergency department visits related to suicide***
3. 38 self-reported suicide attempts in the past year****
4. 265 people who seriously considered suicide in the past year****

Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

• Call or text 988
• Chat at 988lifeline.org

Connect with a trained crisis counselor. 988 is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365.

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, June 28). Suicide Data and Statistics | Suicide | CDC. Www.cdc.gov; CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/suicide-data-statistics.html

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