Suicide prevention & Awareness
Suicide Awareness
Serious Risk
Certain behaviors may also indicate a serious risk—especially if the behavior is new; has increased; and/or seems related to a painful event, loss, or change.
- Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
- Talking about being a burden to others
- Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
- Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Withdrawing or feeling isolated
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
- Displaying extreme mood swings
Immediate Risk
Some behaviors may indicate that a person is at immediate risk for suicide.
The following three should prompt you to immediately call or text 988 (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call a mental health professional.
- Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself
- Looking for a way to kill oneself, such as searching online or obtaining a gun
- Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live
If you or anyone you know displays any of these signs please reach out for help.
Call or text 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org/
The Lifeline is a 24-hour toll-free phone line for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
An online chat option is also available.
Learn More
Suicide rates by sex, homicide and suicide, and the geographic distribution of suicide.
Suicide rates by age, trends over time, and the leading causes of death by age group.
Rates of suicidal ideation and attempts by age and sex.
Data on the methods people use to end their lives.
Suicide rates and patterns among racial and ethnic groups.
Data on pain reliever abuse, unintentional drug poisonings, and poisoning deaths by substances including opioids.
Data on mental health and suicide.