Suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 10-34. If you are thinking about suicide, STOP, and call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. For issues involving same-sex attraction or LGBT issues, you can call a confidential lifeline at the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386. Your life matters!
There are several major risk factors for suicide including:
- A prior attempt at suicide
- A mental health disability such as major depression or bipolar depression
- Substance abuse
- Medical illness or disability
- Access to lethal weapons
- Social isolation
- Family history of suicide
- Family history of violence or sexual abuse
- Lack of access to psychological treatment
- Imprisonment
- Unemployment
- LGBT status
For more information, please visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
