According to the most recent nationwide data from the American Association of Suicidology, 34,598 people in the U.S. — more than 27,000 of them males — took their lives in 2007. Suicide is the third ranking cause of death in the 15-to-24 age range.
Also stars urge teens not to take their own lives. Watch these compelling videos at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101006/pl_yblog_upshot/stars-urge-gay-teens-not-to-take-their-own-lives
Numbers to call if you need help: Remember that you identity will be kept a secret and you can freely express your feelings. Please call if you feel sad, angry, or depressed. If you feel like killing yourself seek help from those that can guide you. Below are three numbers you can call:
National Hotline 1 800 SUICIDE
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1 800 273 TALK
A hotline for LGBT Teens 1 866 4 U TREVOR
"With suicide prevention, we are trying to break down the barriers that go back 1,400 years and that continue to be perpetuated from one generation to the next," Kirchhoff said. "The challenge we face is that unless someone is personally affected by a suicide death, it's not very high on their radar screen."
You can get involved. One simple way is to join the Out of the Darkenss Community walks.
Something I did was the QPR training. I became a QPR Certified Gatekeeper. To learn more go to
http://www.qprinstitute.com/
