Whatever you do, if you write a note, or call, just don't ignore them. I felt so ignored after my father died. Don't walk away. Because what they need most is you. But the actual number may be three to five times higher.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students after accidents.
The suicide rate among those 65 and older rose 9 percent between 1980 and 1992, after a 40-year decline. The suicide rate for children ages 10-14 has more than doubled over the past 10 years. Three-quarters of suicides are committed by white males. If he'd asked me, I could have told him this was exactly the policy some of my relatives suggested years ago when I informed them that I planned to tell my grandmother that I was gay. You'll destroy her image of you.