How to help prevent youth suicide!

Facts (from book P.107)

• Each year, over 4,600 people ages 15-24 take their own lives.
• For every teenager who commits suicide, 100 more will try.
• Native American youth have the highest frequency suicide rates.

What do you think are some warning signs of suicide?

Some warning signs of suicide behavior!

• Mental illness and substance abuse
• previous suicide attempts
• Firearms in the household
• Nonsuicidal self- injury
• Exposure to friends' or family members' suicidal behaviors
• Low self-esteem

What puts youth at risk of attempting suicide?

More warning signs!

• lost interest in usual habits
• not wanting to eat
• withdrawing from the world
• loneliness/ neglect
• difficulty in normal easy activities
• getting angry with everything
• https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=teen-suicide-90-P0258...

Statistics

Suicide facts!

• Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US for all ages. (CDC) Every day, approximately 123 Americans die by suicide.

Facts!

• Depression affects 20-25% of Americans ages 18+ in a given year. (CDC) Suicide takes the lives of over 44,965 Americans every year. (CDC) The highest suicide rates in the US are among Whites, American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Facts!

• There is one death by suicide in the US every 12 minutes. (CDC)