• Suicide is the TENTH leading cause of death in the US. (for all ages)  
• Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for YOUTH (ages 10-24). 
• Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for college-age youth and ages 12-18.
• More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.
• Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 3,069 attempts by young people grades 9-12.  If these percentages are additionally applied to grades 7 & 8, the numbers would be higher.
• Four out of Five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs.
• There has been a 56% increase in the youth suicide rate since 2000.  
• On average, there are 129 suicides per day.