SUICIDE

WARNING SIGNS

• Sharing suicide plans openly.
• Dropping hints through words or actions.
• A sudden fascination with death.
• Self-destructive behavior.
• Dramatic changes in appearance.

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTICE.

• 90% of people who commit suicide
• Have mental illness at the time of their death.
• If diagnosed with depression they can find help.
• If you know of someone like this please share with a-
• Trusted adult and do not keep a secret.

SUICIDE

• Suicide doesn't end the chance of life getting worse.
• It eliminates the chance of it getting any better!

FACTS

• On average 1 person commits suicide every 16 minutes.
• Nearly 30,000 americans commit suicide every year.
• In the US suicide rates are highest in the spring
• Over 50% of suicide is done with a firearm.

FROM 1986 TO 2000 SUICIDE OF -

• 100,000 people have went down from
• 12.5 deaths to 10.4 deaths.