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Monthly Campaigns
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Suicide Facts & Statistics
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Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34 in the U.S.
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The overall suicide rate in the U.S. has increased by 31% since 2001
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90% of people who die by suicide had shown symptoms of a mental health condition, according to interviews with family, friends and medical professionals
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75% of people who die by suicide are male
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Annual prevalence of serious thoughts of suicide, by U.S. demographic group:
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4.3% of all adults
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11.0% of young adults aged 18-25
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17.2% of high school students
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47.7% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual high school studentsāā- NAMI (2019)
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