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Youth Suicide
The Webster's Dictionary defines suicide as, "the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind."
Click here to learn about myths and the actual facts about suicide.
Click here to learn about some statistics on suicide.
Click here for resources if you are in need of help right now!
Click here to learn about different clues to suicidal behavior.
How many people does suicide actually affect???
With 4,135 teen suicides (ages 15-24) each year :
8,270 parents (2 each)

16,540 Grandparents (4 each)

12,405 brothers and sisters (3 each)

24,810 friends and classmates (6 each)
That totals over 90,970 lives directly affected by youth suicide!!!
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