Title: Suicide: Statistics, Warning Signs and Prevention | Live Science
Headings: Suicide: Statistics, Warning Signs and Prevention
Suicide: Statistics, Warning Signs and Prevention
For immediate help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.
Suicide rates and statistics
Suicide warning signs
Suicide prevention & resources
I want to commit suicide, I have a plan and I don't think I can stop myself.
I have no one to talk to about my feelings.
I am LGBTQ. I want to talk to someone who understands me.
I am being abused and I feel like I have nowhere to turn.
I've been sexually assaulted and feel like my life is over.
I don't know if I would call myself suicidal, but I am depressed and I'm having some dark thoughts.
What should I do if I see a friend post on social media that they may want to take their life?
What are some resources that can help a parent whose child may feel suicidal?
Additional reporting by Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor.
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Content: Popular media may also increase suicide rates. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that, since the 2017 release of Netflix's series "13 Reasons Why," suicide queries increased online 19 percent. That's between 900,000 and 1,500,000 more suicide related searches in the 19 days that followed the series' release. While this can be dismaying news, the study found that the search terms like "suicide hotline" and "suicide prevention" were part of the increase. For reasons not fully understood, suicides are more common in spring. This springtime peak may be the result of a loss of hope as the weather warms but life doesn't seem to improve for the depressed person. Alternatively, increased sociality during warmer months could put extra pressure on someone who is struggling. Some scientists even believe that inflammation from spring allergens could exacerbate mental illness, though those connections are unproven. Suicide warning signs
The biggest risk factor for committing suicide is having previously attempted to kill oneself. The vast majority of people who do kill themselves have a mental illness.