Some Facts you may want to Know

There is and 80% chance that someone who has attempted suicide will try to kill themselves again.

8 out of 10 people who committ suicide give clues that they wanted to kill themselves.

500,000 teenagers aged 15 to 25 try to kill themselves every year.

500 teenagers succeed.

People who kill themselves usually don't wan't to die, they just wan't to get away from the pain.

Almost 90% of all people suffering from depression do respond positively to medications.

In some Countries and States Suicide is actually a felony.

In the United States more people kill themselves than are killed by other people.

Most people who kill themselves do not leave notes.

Depression almost always leads up to suicide.

Teenage guys kill themselves 2 times more than anyone else.

Clusters of teenagesuicides have been occurring more often, this is when one suicide triggers many others in the same area.

Most teens who are suicidal can work it out by talking or occasionally going on medication and go on to live long healthy lives.

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