SUICIDE FACTS
FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE… CALL (800) 222-9691 OR TEXT 741741
An American Dies by Suicide every 12.3 minutes (2015 CDC WISQARS)
94 Completed Suicides every day (Emory University)
Americans Attempt Suicide an estimated 1.1 MILLION Times Annually (CDC)
1 person Attempts Suicide Every 38 seconds (Emory University)
TEEN FACTS
Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24 (2015 CDC WISQARS)
Each day in our nation an average of over 5,240 young people, grades 7-12, attempt suicide. (2015 CDC WISQARS)
