Thank you to those raising awareness of #suicideprevention and the Lifeline.

However, we’d like to clarify that while @CDCgov reported in Aug. that thoughts of suicide among people in the U.S. have increased two-fold from June 2019-2020, we do not have evidence that suicide rates in the U.S. have risen over the past year. https://bit.ly/2Ul9cl9 

We know that suicidal thoughts are an opportunity for #suicideprevention & intervention; in fact, for every one person who dies by suicide, there are 280 others who have serious suicidal thoughts who don't kill themselves.

Please let anyone you know who is struggling that help, hope and healing are happening, and that access to care is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).