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SUICIDE

  • The intentional taking of ones own life
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STATISTICS

  • There were 11.8 suicides per 100000 15-19 year olds
  • Men commit suicide 3.54 times more often than women
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REASONS FOR AN INCREASE IN SUICIDE

  • Social media
  • Feeling like you aren’t as good as someone
  • Mental illness
  • Abuse
  • Family hardships
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MYTHS

  • Suicide only affects people with a mental illness
  • Most suicides are unexpected without warning
  • Suicide is selfish and the easy way out
  • Once someone is suicidal they will always be suicidal
  • Talking about suicide will cause people to be more suicidal
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FACTS

  • Suicide is the 10th cause of death in the US
  • In 2017 47173 Americans committed suicide
  • In 2017 there was an estimated 1.4 million attempts
  • There are about 129 suicides a day
  • 50% of suicides are with a firearm
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WARNING SIGNS

  • Depression or moodiness
  • Sleeping problems
  • Dangerous behavior
  • Major trauma
  • Changes in personality
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DEALING WITH SOMEONE

  • Listen to them
  • Give them reassurance
  • Encourage them
  • Get them to join activities
  • Get them professional help
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IF YOU FEEL SUICIDAL

  • Tell someone you trust
  • Talk to a counselor
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EFFECTS OF A SUICIDE

  • Family would be very upset and torn apart
  • Friends might take blame for it
  • Could cause others to feel suicidal
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

  • Suicide prevention lifeline 18002738255
  • Crisis text line 741741
  • Veterans crisis line 8002738255
  • SAMHSA national helpline 8006624357
  • RAINN hotline 18006564673
  • Jason foundation 6152642323
  • Trevor project 8664887386
  • 911
  • IMAlive www.imalive.org
  • 7 cups www.7cups.com
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REFERENCES

Kolbe Wells