I am going to take care of myself so you don't need to worry that your pain might hurt me. I listen to you talk about it, and I can't imagine what it's like for you. I just can't imagine how hard it must be. I can't really fully understand what you are feeling, but I can offer my compassion. You are important to me.
More people die from suicide than from homicide in the United States.
Males are at least four times more likely to die from suicide than are females. However, females are more likely to attempt suicide than are males. Suicide rates are higher than the national average for some groups of Asian and Native Americans. Suicide rates are generally higher than the national average in the western states and lower in the eastern and Midwestern states. Americans aged 65 years and older.