Maybe you know someone who committed suicide, and maybe not, but teen suicide is a serious issue that hopefully you can help prevent!

Fact 1:

It is the third leading cause of death among teenagers — almost 2,000 teens kill themselves each year.

Fact 2:

Many teens attempt suicide. A recent survey of high-school students found that:

• Almost 1 in 5 had seriously considered attempting suicide;
• More than 1 in 6 had made plans to attempt suicide; and
• More than 1 in 12 had made a suicide attempt in the past year. (By the way, this means that in a class of 25 students it is likely that at least two have tried to kill themselves!)

Fact 3:

Female teens are much more likely to attempt suicide than males, but male teens are four times more likely to actually kill themselves.

Fact 4:

Over sixty-percent of teens who kill themselves use guns.

Fact 5:

About 877,000 people die by suicide every year.

Fact 6:

For every completed suicide, an estimated 8-25 attempts occur.

Fact 7:

Over 3 million youth are at risk for suicide, yet only 36% receive treatment

If you or someone you know needs help now, please go to our hotline page for numbers to call for help

Sources:

“Facts for Teens: Teen Suicide", National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, www.safeyouth.org

Who.org 

Teenscreen.org