Suicide Prevention

Facts:

• Every 100 minutes a teen takes their own life.
• Females attempt suicide more than 3 times as often as males; however, males die by suicide more than four times as often as females.
• Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs.

The following signs MAY indicate immediate risk:

• Expressing hopelessness about the future
• Displaying severe/overwhelming pain or distress
• Showing worrisome behavioral cues or marked changes in behavior including withdrawal from friends or changes in social activities
• Anger or hostility
• Changes in sleep
• Talking about, writing about, or making plans for suicide
• Experiencing stressful situations including those that involve loss, change, or create personal humiliation
• Getting into trouble at home, school, or with the law can act as a trigger for suicide for youth already at risk