In honor of September being “National Suicide Awareness Month”, I have decided to compose a daily thread to help shed light on suicide prevention. Please feel free to respond or have a discussion with me about anything!
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Day 1: According to the CDC, there is one death by suicide in the United States taking place every 12 minutes. 12 minutes. Can you think of everyone you love the most in 12 minutes? If so, please send them the smallest reminder today!
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Day two: Females attempt suicide 3x’s as often as males. Check in on your female friends today!
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Day 3: Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for those who are between 15 - 24 years old. I’m pretty sure that’s the majority of the people on my timeline. How are you guys feeling today?
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Day 4: Male deaths represent 79% of all U.S. suicides. Check in on your male friends & please know that it will NEVER make you less of man to admit you’re struggling and need help.
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Day 5: 1 in 100,000 children die by suicide every year. If anyone has any younger siblings/cousins, please make sure you’re checking in on them! Those stages are really critical and kids can be so mean.
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Day 6: Suicide rates wishing the Black/African American community is at the highest its ever been. YOUR BLACK FRIENDS NEED YOUR SUPPORT MORE THAN EVER
Day 7: LGBTQ+ children are 3x as likely as straight kids to commit suicide. PLEEEASEEEE if you know someone in this community, let them know they are loved no matter WHAT.
Day 8: In a recent survey, almost 11% of college students reported they have had thoughts of suicide within the past 12 months. I know the majority of the people on my TL are college students so I just wanted to do a check-in?
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Day 9: I just wanted to throw in another statistic about college students and suicide ... about 1000 students on college campuses commit suicide every year. How’s everyone today?
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Day 10: On average, one African American dies by suicide every 4.5 hours. To all my black followers and mutual .... you are loved and you are needed.
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Day 11: This one is personal to me, but on average, almost 30% of college students suffer from depression. If anyone needs ANYONE to talk to or any resources to finding therapy, I am here!
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Day 12: As of 2019, Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. I hope everyone has had a good start to the weekend
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Day 13: Domestic violence victims are at a higher risk for suicide than other groups. If you know someone who suffers or is someone who suffers from domestic violence, please SPEAK UP and get help!
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Day 14: This week I wanted to focus more on depression since it is a common factor among those who commit suicide ... Almost one in every fifteen American adults suffers from depression. Please start off this week with positive thoughts/checking in with friends.
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Day 16: About 10.6 million Americans think about committing suicide YEARLY. If you ever have any thoughts, please let someone know. I’m always here
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i took a break from this thread because it was a lot for mentally, so bare with me as i try to catch up
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