September 2020 Newsletter

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US for all ages. Every day, approximately 123 Americans die by suicide. There is one death by suicide in the US every 12 minutes. Depression affects 20-25% of Americans ages 18+ in a given year. Suicide takes the lives of over 44,965 Americans every year. An estimated quarter million people each year become suicide survivors. There is one suicide for every estimated 25 suicide attempts. Suicide is the second most common cause of death for college students. Each year more than 41,000 individuals die by suicide. Friends and family, often called "suicide loss survivors", are left having to navigate the tragedy of loss while too often feelings of shame and stigma prevents them from talking openly. Let's use this month to share resources and stories to shed light on this highly taboo and stigmatized topic. You can read one of these stories from a UNG employee next. If you would like to share your story, we would love to feature it in the upcoming newsletter and to the HR social media pages. National Suicide Prevention Month TRIGGER WARNING- The following pages has information about suicide, which may be upsetting to some people. *Statistics provided by the CDC and AAS TRIGGER WARNING- The following page has information about suicide, which may be upsetting to some people. 3