You can call Headquarters anytime of the day or night, or call your local crisis center . Suicidal feelings are usually associated with situations and problems that are temporary and that others can help you with. Give them the chance to help. There is one suicide every 17.2 minutes, or nearly 84 suicides per day in the United States alone. Each suicide intimately affects an average of at least six other people.
More people die by suicide each year than by murder.
Guns stored in the home are used for suicide 40 times more often than for self-protection. All guns should be removed from the home of a suicidal person until the crisis has passed. People who talk about suicide won't do it. Suicide threats and attempts must always be taken seriously. A person who talks about suicide is in need of some kind of help, and a large majority of people who die by suicide do talk about their intentions in the weeks before their deaths.