In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health reports there are 11 nonfatal suicide attempts for every suicide death. The See more

Without commonly agreed-upon operational definitions, some suicidology researchers regard many suicide attempts as parasuicide (para- … See more

A nonfatal suicide attempt is the strongest known clinical predictor of eventual suicide. Suicide risk among self-harm patients is hundreds of times higher than in the general … See more

Historically in the Christian church, people who attempted suicide were excommunicated because of the religiously polarizing … See more

Some suicide methods have higher rates of lethality than others. The use of firearms results in death 90% of the time. Wrist-slashing has a much lower lethality rate, comparatively. 75% … See more

Suicide attempts can result in serious and permanent injuries and/or disabilities. At least 700,000 Americans survive a suicide attempt each year. People who attempt either hanging or carbon monoxide poisoning and survive can face permanent brain damage due to See more

• International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
• Mental health first aid
• Suicidal ideation
• Suicide crisis
• World Suicide Prevention Day See more